1.eason s reetingsAuburn-Folsom Open Shop Men"Serving tbe men wbo move :be eartbt"

Demand SecurityFinal Report ENGINEERS**NEWS For Their SitesCompleted <c*322 SAN FRANCISCO - MembersPUBLISHED TO PROMOTE THE GENERAL WELFARE OF ALL ENGINEERS AND THEIR FAMILIES of the Associated Builders & Con-SACRAMENTO-The final en-

vironmental impa©tstatement on ~~»-»--=-7---3ij-~~]S t7*t*~31=Zlythe Bureau of Reclamation's Au- ~am~ ~~~ tractors, are calling on law en-burn-Fodsom South Canal Unit ~~43 ~ forcement officials to secureof the Central Valley Project, ...../438./ 1.Thk:.-/* mil.Mil-.mm.-.Wie"Il.mill *41= "peace at construction job sites."California, has been filed with · Guam, Where America's Day Begins • Hawaii, The 50th State • No. California, The Golden State • No. Nevada, Silver State • Utah, Heart Of The Rockies Before adjourning their con-the Council on Envinonmenttal vention at the Fairmont HotelQuality in Washington, D. C.Vol. 31-No. 12 @0~ SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA '4~12>40 December 1972 here, the ABC board passed a re-The project is being con- solution citing certain enforce-structed on the American River ment authorities with failing toand will affect portions of Sac- provide a sufficient protectionramento, Placer, El Dorado, and A Pint From 3 on the Blood Donor Tree! for its members.

San Joaquin Counties in Cali- Earlier in the convention, Tomfornia. The statement covers Waters, an ABC attorney, hadAuburn Dam, its reservoir and charged building trades unionspowerplant and related facili- with engaging in a national con-ties and the Folsom South ,# 1~* 0 , spiracy in which ABC members'Canal. These features are now projects, equipment and employ-in various stages of construe- ees are being attacked. Such inci-tion. dents, he reported, have occurredReclamation's Regional Direc- in recent weeks in eastern Penn-

tor, Robert J. Pafford, Jr., said sylvania; central Michigan; Co-Auburn Dam will create a reser- Iumbus, Ohio; Baltimore; Fortvoir backing up some 23 miles up Lauderdale, Fla., and elsewherethe North Fork of the American (ABC is most active in the east-and about 25 miles up the Middle ern states).Fork from its confluence with the See Open Shop Page 3North Fork. The reservoir, partof which will be within the city Workmen's Comp.limits of the City of Auburn, will Death Benefitcontain about 2.3 million acre-feet of water when full and have Boost Signedabout 10,000 surface acres. State AFL-CIO-backed legis-

Auburn Reservoir, in combina- lation to effect a 66 percent in-tion with existing Folsom Reser-voir, will provide supplemental 4* . 4 N crease in the maximum death

benefit under the state's work-walter for municipal and indus- 9.A men's compensation program intrial needs and irrigation on por- _ *__ cases of partial dependency wastions of the 500,000 acre Fodsom signed into law by GovernorSouth Canal service area. It will Ronald Reagan this·week.also provide flood protection to *:

.I The measure, AB 756 intro-urban-suburban Sacramento, an duced by Assemblyman David C.enlarged fishery in the areas in- , ' Pierson (D-Los Angeles), boostsundated by the reservoir, and a J the maximum benefit in such

See EIS Report Page 2 cases from $15,000 to $25,000.GIVE A PINT FOR XMAS themed the above sign-up rector of the Blood Bank; Al Gordon, engine/ex- The death benefit in cases ofof Operating Engineers Local Union 3 blood donors change shop; Tony Faria, main shop; Len Conto, partial dependency is a surnGrayson Sees at Peterson Tractor Company in San Leandro, Cali- parts department; Bill Relerford, Local 3's Oakland "equal to four times the amount -fornia. Answering an emergency call from the District-Representative; Larry Douglas, Job Ste- annually devoted to the supportBlood Bank of the Aldmeda-Contra Costa Medical ward, track shop; C, R. Hitchcock, Peterson Vice of the dependents by the emControl Ending Association to meet expected blood needs over the President, standing behind Job Steward Walt Rob- 000 ceiling.

ployee," subject to 'the new $25,-

If the head of the Price Com- holidays were (1 to r) pretty Chris Moran, per- bins, welding shop. Donations by Local 3 will be The Governor signed the billmission has his way there won't sonnel secretary; Peter Rosendale, technical di- credited to the Union Blood Bank, earlier this month.be any need to pay attention toa recent statement by Pay BoardChairman George Boldt that he Local 3 Members To Aid .3..Itsees no justification for a revi- ~sion of the current 5.5% wagestandard.

C. Jackson Grayson told the Holiday Blood Bank Driveeditors of US News and World By ERNIE LOUISReport that he sees no reason ,for continuing controls beyond Operating Engineers Local Union No. 3 has joined with ,their expiration date next Ap- the Alameda-Contra Costa Medical Association Blood Bank 'ril. to spearhead an emergency drive to meet anticipated blood h..'rGrayson noted Public argu- needs over the Christmas Holidays. According to Bloodment:s for large wage increases

next year to be followed by price Bank spokesmen there is a very real danger of surgerypressures, but said despite the P~stponements in hospitals in Alameda and Contra Costa *potential inflationary pressures counties unless sufficient numbers of blood donors donatethose arguments "are not persua- prior to the Christmas Holiday weekend.sive enough for me to feel that tA widespread reluctance to give during the holidays,controls should be continued-once the President has made the combined with the usual seasonally higher automobile acci-

basic decision that stability has dent rate has resulted in shortages nearly every year atbeen reached," the magazine re- this time. In the past these shortages have led to surgery ,ported. cancellations which have posed an unnecessary threat to t.

the lives of hospital patients.Marr Vice Chairman According to Gary Summers L --2~

Director of Donor Recruitment you are healthy and between theCHICAGO - Dale Marr, Vice for the Blood Bank, a crisis can ages of 18 and 66 the chances are ~ -

President of Operating Engi- be averted this year if enough you can donate! Donating a pint ~ ·neers Local Union No. 3, has men and women in our communi- of blood is painless; takes about a ~ Abeen elected vice chairman of ties, take time out of their busy half an hour (that includes thethe Labor Conference of the Na- holiday schedules to donate a pint time necessary for registration BUSINESS MANAGER Al Clem (left) welcomes J. C. "Jay" Turner, newtional Safety Council. He suc- of their life-saving blood. and rest); and your body mira- General Secretary-Treasurer of the International Union of Operatingceeds William McCullough of the "I can't think of a more mean- culously replaces the fluid lossCanadian Union of Public Em- ingful gift this holiday season within a matter of hours. In most Engineers, during his first official visit to the San Francisco Head-ployees who was elected chair- than one that can save another cases a blood donor can return to quarters of Local Union No. 3, largest local union in the Interna-man of the LCNSC. man's life," Summers said. "If See BLOOD BANK Page 13 tional. Additional photos and story are on pages 8 & 9.

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Fina| Report1• ( Continued from Page 1 )

L,elleCLit/el~ reservoir-oriented, water-basedrecreation complex. Auburn *6

- F l . Powerplant will produce about600 million kilowaitt hours of i '. .i:/1., czf)~ eakin smog - free electrical energyyearly,

Ill The major adverse impact ofWil#t Al Clem the development would be inun-dation of about 43 miles of pre- .sently free flowing stream in theSierra Nevada foothills.

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As the year 1972 draws to a close we would like to review cluding desalination, waste He was born in an obscure village, the child ofwith you some of the happenings of the past year so that water reclamation, weather a peasant woman. He grew up in another village,you may more thoroughly understand the problems facing modification, and the Sacra- where He worked in a carpenter shop until He was

menlo River as a possibleyour Union today. We have been heavily involved in litiga- source of supply.thirty. Then for three years He was an itinerant

tion with people of the government over our hiring regula- preacher. He never wrote a book. He never heldFour a1ternative conveyancetions, and that issue has not been completely resolved. How- systems were considered; two al- an office. He never had a family or owned a home.ever, I think at this point it looks as though we may be ternaltive flood control systems; He didn't go to college. He never visited a bigable to preserve the Hiring Hall with some modification; two alternative sources of elec- city. He never traveled two hundred miles fromand you who work on jobs of short duration know that this tric energy; and various alterna- the place where He was born. He did none of the

tive road relocation and recrea-is the life blood of our organization. things that usually accompany greatness. He hadtion developmen,t plans for Au-It is my private opinion that every American is entitled burn Reservoir. no credentials but Himself. GuGS He was onlyto the opportunity to earn a decent living; but not at the An altern:¥tive operation of thirty-three when the tide of public opinion turnedexpense of those who have been engaged in the construction Auburn and Folsom Reservoirs against Him. His friends ran away. One of themindustry all of their adult lives just because the jobs we work = under examination as a means denied Him. He was turned over to His enemieson are more visible than many others. of permitting grealter amounts of and went through the mockery of a trial, He was

water to be released to the LowerDuring the past month we attended General Executive American River - primarily fornailed to a cross between two thieves. C<fl While

Board meetings in Hawaii where many representatives from recreation and fishery enhance- He was dying..... His executioners gambled forother local Unions were in attendance; and in comparing our ment. His garments, the only property He had on earth.problems we note that in most cases many of them have A "no action" alternative When He was dead, He was laid in a borrowed gravemore severe problems than we face in Local 3. To mention was also considered. through the pity of a friend. Nineteen centuriesa few: the activity of the nonunion Contractors, the Ecolo- Copies of the 175 page state- have come and gone, and today He is the centralgists, and the reactionary politicians who represent them. ment, plus included comments, figure of the human race. GS All the armies thatare ava~lable for public inspec-We face trying times in the coming year brought in by these tion at the Office of Communica- ever marched, all the navies that ever sailed, allsame people. However, we hope that with the political and tions, U. S. Department of the the parliaments that ever sat, a11 the kings thatadministration friendships that we have built up during the Interior, Washington, D, C.; U, S. ever reigned, put together, have not affected thepast years, we will be able to resolve some of the problems Bureau of Reclamation, Washing- life of man on this earth as much as that......

ton, D. C.; Division of Engineer-, to the satisfaction of the membership.ing Support, Technical ServicesAs you know we have had many problems with the Pay Branch, Engineering and Re-

Board in securing approval of our negotiated wage scales. search Center, II. S. Bureau of

s~~ withthtehe U~ionyethattwould notbe tto izatereaste~ain Cenlt=aDenver, Colorado; Od~~ 1getting the Pay Board to approve the same. All of this con- of the Regional Director, Mid-

Pacific Region, U. S. Bureau ofsumes many 'hours of work on the part of your OfF cers and Reclamation, 2800 Cottage Way, easonfBusiness Representatives to secure the proper wages as ne- Sacramento, California; and Au-gotiated. We note also that as the economy tightens up some burn-Folsom South Unit CVPof the Employers want to take short cuts in paying their Construction Office, U. S. Bureau <redingsfringe benefits and the collection of delinquent accounts have of Reclamation, 701 High Street,

Auburn, California.caused us some problems, as well as the fact that someEmployers have been forced out of business owing the mem-bers of our Union unpaid wages. H. E. White Named '

The Jurisdictional Committee composed of representa-tives from the Teamsters International Union and the Op- To Head Industrialerating Engineers International Union met in Fort Lauder-dale, Florida where we resolved some of the differences that Relations Dept.we are encountering between the two crafts all over the H. Edward White has been =--United States and Canada. We are still experiencing some named director of the State De-difficulties with Bergland Tractor Company. We've had to partment of Industrial Relations

meet with the Company and the Federal Mediation Service by Governor Ronald Reagan ef-fective December 1.during the past month and this has not been resolved yet. The appointment, which re- from

I'm assuming that we cannot reach an agreement. We have quires senate conflrmation, fillsbeen extremely patient . If this is not resolved in the not too the post vacated by william C . The Officers & Statidistant future, we will have to take some means of economic Hern who quit last June after

repeated demands from organ-action against the same. ized labor and state legislatorsThe Trustees of the pipeline Health and Welfare Pro- that he be replaced.

gram met in Dallas, Texas on Wednesday, December 13. Hern and the Industrial Rela- Your Local UnionWhile there are some members of Local 3 covered by this tions Department, particularlytrust working in other parts of the United States and being its Division of Industrial Safety,a Trustee, it was incumbent on me to attend. We reviewed have come under sharp attack in

recent years for alleged lax en-schedules of benefits and were able to change them som- forcernent of state safety laws.what. However, this being a new Trust and the contributions An explosion at the Sylmar ENGINEERS *NEWSsomewhat lower than those paid by the Employers covered tunnel in Los Angeles County in PUBLISHED TO PROMOTE THE GENERAL WELFARE OF,Ob~~EERS AND THEIR FAMIUES

by Collective Bargaining agreements with Local 3, the bene- June, 1971, killed 17 construction ,;- - - - I- --- --

fi ts are also considerably lower. workmen and, more recently the I Up -1 ifailure of "false work" on theOn December 16th there were a number of Stewards Arroyo Seco bridge in Pasadenaand wives visiting Rancho Murieta. When they reviewed earlier this year killed six more A*mu,A Published each month by Local Union No. 3 of thethe progress pf this project and in talking to them they were workmen and injured 21 others. SHOR PREMH International Union of Operating Engineers

White, who served as an FBI .mil. (No. California, No. Nevada, Utah,very impressed by what they saw and in my opinion were agent from 1941 to 1956, has been 14..HU.f Hawaii, Guam.) -Subscription price $2.50 per year.proud to be a part of this project. It is our aim that all the corporate personnel director for 'Office: 474 Valencia St., San Francisco, Calif. 94103Stewards in our j urisdiction where possible and economi- the Hydril Company in Glendale, Advertising Rates Available on Request

cally feasible will be able to visit this project and see for a firm manufacturing oil field AL CLEM. ............ .... Business Manager and Editorthemselves what is being accomplished in the way of im- equipment, the Governor's office PAUL EDGECOMBE.........,......... .... Presidentsaid,provements by the trainees as well as to hear the story from DALE MARR.. ......................... Vice-Presidentthe instructors to what trainees think of this great project. T. J. STAPLETON.... Recording-Corresponding Secretary

The year 1972 has not been the best one in the history Published monthly by Local Union No. 3ENGINEERS NEWS A. J. HOPE. ................ ........,Financial Secretary

of Local 3, especially from the standpoint that the work pic- ~Linhier~intii#natj:rA'(527 ;11 %%'caits,cnog, DON KINCHLOE... .... .,..,.............TreasurerCalif. 94101. Second class postage paid al KEN ERWIN............... .........Managing Editor

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December 1972 ENGINEERSNEWS Page 3

Special Overland Conveyor Belt SB 367 Is Another Ploy to Hamper~~13 fs ~3Sh<Tw :ttd Worker & Employer With Controls

LASSITER, LAKE AUSTIN, have been quite a stumbling By BILL RELERFORD, District DeSilva and Hackett Bros, are voted over-whelmingly to applyGEORGE MORGAN and block in their operation. The Representative & Business Agents working at that site. all but 6 cents to wages. ThisREX DAUGHERTY fallers are. having to chain up GUY JONES, JOHN B. NORRIS, At the mouth of Alameda averages approximately 42 centsConstruction is underway on and use 4x4's to get into work. HERMAN EPPLER, RAY MOR- Creek in Newark, the Corps of increase on wages, which helpsC o x Construction Company 's Duane Kent, Plant Manager, said GAN, RON BUTLER, JOHNNY Engineers are going to move to keep up with the increasedproject located between Hot he hoped to keep moving up to RODGERS and ERNIE LOUIS 500,000 yards of mud and build cost of living.Springsand February. If so, it will be one Work in the Central Contra levees to the creek with the ma- We were all pleased with theBrigham City. of Kaibab's better years out in County area is at a standstill due terial. R. D. Watson out of Fres-The especially the woods. to rain. atmosphere throughout the meet-no was awarded that contract, iing, and felt everyone was welldesigned over- The work on Highway 89, - - __ - Ganagher & which is not a simple job. They versed on the subject, and all

~ move material Superintendent, Paul Clyde, the dirt on their The problem is with the environ- voting.

land belt con- south of Panguitch, is still pro- i ' Burk has all but plan to use draglines and some questions were answered to, veyor system to gressing. W. W. Clyde Company's ' finished moving concrete pumps and a dredge. everyone's satisfaction before„/ ' « on this job is seems to think that by the end of 9/. , Fairmont Drive mental impact study. The mudbeing installed ~e mon~ the wea~er will be a ~' e~ension job in must be moved from creek bot- The impact of the decision may

' under the di- factor in closing this job for the 1- Y San Leandro. tom, 200 feet away to build lev- show up on future pensions. Butrection of W. B winter. Silva's Pipe- ees and not destruct the pickle whatever the results, the ma-Bertelsen, Field The winter weather hit central 514' . line is finishing grass that is on the present 16vee. jority rules, and this meetingRepresen_ Utah a little Iater than usual this ~ Lk „ , upon their job, was no exception. ,

Piombo is in the last few

teniToa~ B~l~snveyt~~iveEqf~~p~ennt ~2ng:t#=:noft ~t: fto:St ~ E:Hg.M,t~~~t°il weeks of the Highway 50 Proj- solidated Equipment Sales in

ONE BIG MACHINE - Con-

Company. The belt is expected closer to completion than ex- driving piling in ect through Livermore. The com-

to be in operation by December pected. The extra hours worked Bill Relerford Emeryville at pany is now back-filling the pit Union City has been busy get-

1, 1972. were a big help in the number the foot of Powell Street for the on First Street per their agree- ting the world's largest tractor

ready for shipment to Kaulai,of checks received and the added Emeryville Marina. This should ment with the City that owns the Hawaii. The new owners, Mor-The belt will be over 7,000 ft. hours into the fringe benefit be a good winter job for the property. rison-Knudson, will once morein total length, divided into four funds. seven engineers employed on this With the completion of this put the giant to work.drive sections. From pulley cen-

ter to pulley center, the first sec- S. A. Healy at Currant Creek project. project, it will leave only one The Allis Chalmers HD 41tion will be 387 feet, the second, has just a short run to complete Survey work continued to hold section between Oakland and first saw action in the Bay Area447 feet; the third, 296 feet and the boring on the Layout Tunnel, up fairly well, but the testing H4ghway 99 at Manteca that is when it was used by Oliver De-the fourth, 2,600 feet. The concrete lining on the Cur- labs are feeling the effects of the not four lanes, and that is be- Silva to rip rock that would nor-

The electric power needed to rant Creek Tunnel is progress- weather. tween Hayward and Dublin. That mally be dynamited. The 41 thenoperate the multi-electric motors ing as expected, and if the em- Soils Service, Inc., in Concord project should be bid next year. went to Red Bluff to work a two-will be furnished by Utah Power ployer can keep the roads open, has laid off all their soils testers. The work in East Contra Cos- shift operation on the Paynesand Light Company. The torque the job should provide work for Senate Bill 367 is a bill of ta County has slowed to a near Creek 'Job. The entire job wason the electric motors will be at Operating Engineers well into which all the Brothers employed standstill due to the weather. dependent on the 41 because ita minus 30 horsepower when the the winter. by the testing labs should be Pete Kiewit & Sons is still going was the only rig that could han-belt is in operation. Supported Strong Construction Company aware. This bill, which has passed full bore on the Pittsburg Jun- die -the ripping required. Broth-by wire rope cables, the 42 inch- has all but finished the road job the Senate, set up a board em- ior College job, with six Broth- er Al Chicago boasts of the 1,360wide belt will travel at the rate at Strawberry and most of the powered to create something ers staying busy on that job. hours of work, the 41 was downof 500 feet per minute. engineers working on this proj- called "Registered Construction Fanfa-Mulloy have just about only 14 hours.

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'„,! ,== The difference in elevation ect have gone to other jobs. Inspector," who will put you and finished up at Discovery Bay, The shipping of 124,500 pounds

from the loading point to the There is a race now with the your employer out of business. with only a few days left out is a story in itself. The rig must- dropping zone is 550 feet. During weatherman to get the asphalt It sets up this board, at an un- there. Some underground con-

the course of its travel, the belt and crushing plants off this job specified salary, imposing an_ tractors are gtill plowing, be stripped to meet highway reg-ulations. This required one reg-will go 120 feet through a six- and on the road to southern Utah other layer of governmental au- weather permitting.

foot multi-plate under U. S. for the work in that area. thority between you and your We have had a pre-job con- ular low-boy for the attachmentsHighway 91, over an irrigation M. H. Cook Pipeline Company job. ference for 13 miles of 12" gas and one modified low-boy tocanal via a six-foot culvert, un- has a pipeline job near Hanna, Under the provisions of this lines with ARB in East Contra transport the tractor. The HD 41der the Union Pacific Railroad Utah, stringing pipe into the bill, anyone who has been a con- Costa County, and Gordon H. will travel from Union City toin a 60 ft. long, 3; in. wall, 6 ft. General American Transporta- struction foreman for two years, Ball has called for a pre-job . Seattle, Washington, by truckdiameter steel pipe, which has to tion tank job. Possibly these and any kind of inspector any- conference on Freeway 680 frombe bored and jacked. brothers will be able to continue where for two years, upon pass- Walnut Creek to Willow Pass and will be shipped by barge to

At the dropping zone there to work this season. ing an unspecified examination Road, which wilI employ a few Hawaii. Once in Hawaii, luckywill be a traveling stacker belt W. W. Clyde Construction at to be drawn up by this board be- Brothers, weather permitting. old Al Chicago will fiy over towhich will be able to move in a the Point-of-the-Mountain proj- comes a "Registered Construction The Equipment Dealers Asso- supervise the re-assembling of180 degree radius. This stacker ects is attempting to work as Inspector." ciation has been granted a 5 16 all attachments. The entire ship-belt will feed a Koleman Belt much as possible before being He may then hire the first six per cent increase effective Sep- ment of the 41 will take approx-Loader or be able to stack-the fill shut down for this season. guys he meets on the street to do tember 1, 1972. This increase had imately one month.material in a large stockpile. At The entire crew is rightfullyJelco, Inc., powerhouse project the actual inspection for him, as to be applied to both wages andthe loading zone there will beanother relay shuttle conveyor, at Huntington is still going full long as he signs for their work. fringes. The negotiated increase proud of the service record the100 ft. long and 48 in. wide. This bore and the big race is to get This is obviously a cheap labor was to be 50 cents on wages and

belt will be portable and will the boiler erected. As soon as scheme, equally bad for the em- 22 cents on fringes. The 5 % per 41 has and might even be a lit- -

feed the head pulley of the con- this is completed the employer ployer and ernployee. cent is a cash value of 42 cents, tle sad to see the giant leave.

will have much of the steel up If you value your jobs, Broth- which isn't enough to spreadveyor system. that is due for this season and ers, write to your Assemblyman over fringes and wages. Job Placements Told

Cox Construction Company is*: , moving approximately 9,000 to hopes to be able to keep as many and make him aware of your It was decided to hold a meet- In 'the year ended June 30,_ Operating Engineers as needed opposition to SB 367 in no un- ing of the members concerned, 1972, the State Public Employ-10,000 tons of material per shift,It loading the material on multi- during the snow period. W. W. certain terms. Let him know that and let them decide how the ment Services which are affili-

Mi units (651's and Earth Kings). Clyde Construction is a sub-con- you feel that this bill imposes money was to be applied. After ated with the Manpower Admin-

tractor on the dirt work for this another unnecessary layer of a detailed description of the istration of the U.S. DepartmentThe belt operation will increase project and has cut back to a governmental bureaucracy, is problem and the options avail- of Labor, placed 2,252,000 per-the tonnage to 2,000 tons perhour. There will be 5,000,000 plus small one-shift operation until contrary to the best interests of able to the members by Bill Rel- sons in fulltime nonagricultural

* yards moved in the 7,000,000 total next spring. the free - enterprise sygtem in erford, District Representative employment - an increase of:42, yardage project by the conveyor American Bridge has a three- general, and the construction in- and Guard, and John Hendricks, more than 16% over the previ-

shift job on the shutdown on the dustry in particular. Local 3 Economist, the members ous year.

ysthe work in Southern Utah is furnace at Geneva Steel Plant. Write your Assemblyman!

still moving in stride despite a The target date to have the fur- Your job may depend on it.Once again Brothers, we re- Open Shops Want Nursing_* couple of snow stonms that have nace back into operation is just mind you that our blood bank

recently moved through the area. before Christmas.is in need of' donations. With (Continued from Page 1 ) terms it, "Merit Shop"-contrac-United Concrete Pipe in PIeas- the weather like it is, youStrong Company of Springville In every instance, he said, un- tors and owners who are reported

was the low bidder on 14.3 miles ant Grove has kept the brother should have time to get down ion members and leaders have ats being harrassed by unions.of Route 216, southwest of Operating Engineers on steady there and do your share for your- been idenitified but rarely have The group also:BIanding, at Combs Wash. The this year and they are looking self and your Brother Engineers. arrests been made. Waters said • Urged passage of Congres-f ' low bid was let at $2,400,000. forward to getting some more Peter Kiewit is working on that when arson, vandalism and sional legislation to prohibit j obOver 1,700,000 yards of dirt is to work for the plant next year. Highway 17 through Fremont, personal injury are committed by site restrictions on prefabricated=i; be moved within 250 working Most of the large diameter pipe and is in the last stages of their minority group members, young- items and on "use of machinery~.' days. This will be an excellent work is completed for this sea- contract. They are widening to sters or "just plain people," they and tools that result in more*,3 winter job and will keep a num- son. six lanes on an 8-mile section are promptly jailed, "but when rapid and efficient production."57 ber of Brothers working most 'Western Pipe Coaters plant between DeCoto Rd. and Mission these ads are committed by labor • Asked for OSHA enforce-~5 of the winter. near Orem has been cut back to Blvd. The concrete slip form union members, they are un- ment officials "to conduct them-

An Agreement has been signed a small crew doing some odd paver is now through and the touched and untouchable by the selves impartially and in paiticu-with Paul Kocj an, President of jobs, There will be sorne pipe- crew is working on the median police." lar where persons with ulterior

strip, which is to be black top The ABC directors capped motives urge job site inspectionKoejan Enterprises, Page, Ari- coating jobs to be done soon and with a concrete barrier rail on their attorney's report by pas- that such motives be scrutinizedzona. Kocjan is setting up a this employer intends to bid as that 8-mile section. The barrier sage of the resolution which objectively."permanent rock, sand and gravel much of this type of work as rail is being put down by an concludes with demanding • Reiterated its opposition toplant in Glen Canyon City. This possible. easy - pour slip form machine "passage of legislation by the the Davis-Bacon Act and its callwill keep several Brothers in A new contract has been manned by two Brothers. It will Congress to outlaw job site de- for repeal of the act.Kane County working this awarded to Heckett Engineering make a continuous pour for the struction and violence by mak- • Urged its members to ex-

Company by Geneva Steel. How- length of the project. ing such conduct or threat pand employment for minorities.winter.ever, definite plans for the new At Mowry Blvd, in Fremont thereof a federal offense." • Called upon its members toOur good Brothers at Kaibab contract on equipment replace- we have a new shipping center In another resolution the ABC promote enrollment and trainingIndustries in Panguitch are still ment and new product methods started on 25 acres, and the nna- board called for financial support of apprentices "on a broaderpulling the logs out of the See MORE UTAH Page 12 jor store will be Gemco. Oliver for the open shop-or, as ABC scale."

Page 4 ENGINEERS NEWS December 1972

Apprentice Systems // 17, ' 'F~/5 j ?M!£ 1.,.1/11 0 0By JACK H. MeMANUS Notebook A 0 3 */4. i A me liAdministrator 17' 6 +9 7-* I. , f. I 4,10 :A 1,6~·TE..3i

Now that everyone has discussed the unusual cold ~ i A .,1.4 : i, " . 'weather and how it affects you as an operator, let's ·talk - •, ~l. Zabout the things you can do while you are waiting for the ' . i. '

sun to shine and the "south forty" gets dry r-4 j11'

enough to plow. .You can take advantage of your training jj./ '

r , 11 itt 8 1~'ll-'.1 ·, center near Sacramento to learn a little more ..IN, *I--**, r-12,9-171.=*ri. 9.-ri -I, 4/Il'..-about your own trade, to upgrade your skills 48 ./1/Wil.*10/f:4¢1, 4and to take advantage of the years of ex-perience of the instructors at Rancho : , -- I.

Murieta Training Center. When you get I ./ -right down to the facts of life, in this in- -a-Geth. ..- -4 + L_ : r .,A :dustry it takes more than just ordinary TOP APPRENTICE is now a Top Operator as Brother tho best all around iourneyman operators in theskill to survive. It takes skill and all the. Glenn L. Roberts demonstrates above running the business. Brother Roberts, shown in the cab above,Jack McManus knowledge and training and experience and 155-ton Manitowac 390OT with 290 feet of boom. is presently helping to build the multi-million dollarmistakes just to define "skill." Glenn credits the training program of the JAS for power plant in the center photo. The skills youThe training is at Rancho Murieta Training Center and

the knowledge of the instructors is part of that-but the the top operating skills that have made him one of learn, are the skills you learn!

experience, Brothers, that is something that training andknowledge will help you acquire, Last but not least , MIS- No "Easy Way" To Skill!TAKES! Training and knowledge and experience will helpyou avoid mistakes. Now, just think about that one forawhile. Today's Apprentice; Tomorrow's BestWe haven't even touched the other ingredients of skillsuch as judgment or safety or responsibility. Let's keep on By JOHN THORNTON the National Lead Magnesium would gross a nice $457 perthinking along those lines and look at judgment. In order to It is with pride and interest Solar Ponds at Stansbury Island. week plus fringes.use judgment you must have training and experience and that we watch the progress of To complete his apprentice- GIenn, his wife, Cathie, andyou know how to get those. Now, how about safety? Sure, members who have completed ship training, he was dispatched their three children are living in

the Apprenticeship Training to American Bridge Company at a new mobile home in Orange-it's good for the other guy and you always practice it Program, especially one such as the Geneva Steel Plant, under ville, not far from Huntingtonexcept for... maybe just once in awhile. We're thinking Glenn L. Roberts who received the supervision of Foreman Jim and the job, They take advant-about safety, right? Right. The safety of all the other men the honor of "Outstanding Ap- Lewis, on A-frames and air tug- age of their new location andon the job depends on you because that is where it starts prenticeship of the Year" for ger. take 4-wheel drive trips into thebut don't let it stop there. The safety of sidewalk superin- 1968. After attaining Journeyman mountains and deserts of South-

Glenn entered the 6,000-hour status in 1969, Glenn worked for ern Utah.tendents and pedestrians and neighbors-yes, even the school Operating Engineers Apprentice- Ralph M. Parsons at the Nation-children, depend on you, Mac. Now, what do you think about ship Program as a U.E.0. ap- al Lead Magnesium Plant atGlenn is a racing enthusiast

safety? and has built cars for drag rac-prentice in November, 1966 and Rowley, Utah, operating a 65- ing and modifieds for circleOne step more, responsibilityl This is where it all hangs received training on the follow- ton link belt, 40-ton Lorain, 30- track. He also has his own com-

out because it rests with you. That's right, old buddy, you ing jobs: ton Lorain, 25-ton link belt, pany called "GLENCO" whereare responsible and if you're not don't ask people to carry. Talboe Construction Company, patrol, Trojan Loader and Ray- he builds tuned exhaust headersUniversity of Utah Library job, Go roller. He also worked foryou-to pay for your mistakes-to accept the blame for Salt Lake City, training on a Foster-Wheeler Corporation at vehicles.

for race cars and 4-wheel driveyour responsibility. Mr. Employer can't accept the burden. 50-ton P&H, a 20-ton Lorain, a the Standard Oil Refnery inJust because you carry a union card doesn't make the union 15-ton Lorain crawler, buck North Salt Lake on a 12-ton Gal- When interviewed recently,responsible and your buddies, on the job deserve a better hoist and on equipment repair. lion and a 30-ton American Glenn stated that he was grate-

ful to the Operating Engineersbreak than pulling your share of the load. Be responsible For Talboe on the J. C. Penney crawler crane.and shoulder it. parking ramp, Salt Lake City, on Glenn is presently employed Union and the Apprenticeship

a 50-ton P&H, PECO tower by Jelco-Inc. on the huge multi- Program for the training andThese few items... and the list could go on and on

crane, Arrow compactor, Case million dollar Lower plant in job opportunities, to the various. . . may start you to thinking about the chance you are 310 hoe, loader and equipment Huntington Canyon. He started foremen under whom he hadmissing by not going to Rancho Murieta Training Center repair, then at the B,Y.U, Life in March of 1972, running a 40- trained and to his wife and fam-while you have the opportunity. Training is expensive yet Science Building, Provo, on a ton Lorain, then a 70-ton P&H ily for their support and under-

an untrained man is the most expensive item in this world 50-ton P&H, 20 Lorain, 977 and he is now operating a 155- standing. His advice to the ap-

today. Training is education and while you were born un- logder and D-6 cat. ton Manitowac 390OT with 290 prentice: Be honest, work hard,

Under the supervision of feet of boom. Urder the present respect the men and equipmenteducated you have no excuse to remain unskilled. Randy Turpin, forernan, he collective bargaining agreement, on the job, and if you don't en-

Let's get on the winning side and agree that training is worked for Enoch Smith Sons on a normal 40-hour week, this joY operating then find somea winner. I believe so strongly in training, that when I training on a 22-B dragline on classification with boom pay other occupation,pass on, I'm going to organize a training program in fire-fighting!

We will see you at Rancho Murieta Training Center in An Hour is an Hour is an Hour. . .1973.

How Many Hours To Craftmanship?By LOUIS BRADY ized skill, to qualify for a job interested people to enter intoDollar Value To You! Some uninformed people have as an Operating Engineer, which the apprenticeship program.

said that the apprenticeship pro- we feel is a highly respected We would like to take this op-gram is too long. Some believe craft. Apprentices who are se- portunity to say to our OaklandWhat Is Your Apprenticeship? the apprentice should not have to rious about beccminF Operating area apprentices , it was very en-put in 4,000 hours. Most of us Engineers should become famil- couraging to see so many of you

A four-year construction trades apprenticeship in the District who are into the apprenticeship iar with their crganization and attending the District Meeting onof Columbia is now worth $40,000. program are also journeymen, its functions. We'd like to take a November 9, 1972. Great going,

That's how much money an apprentice would be paid while such as your coordinator, district moment to brief you on some of men! It's great to see so manyhe was learning his trade on the job, according to Manpower Ad- representative, a dmin istra t or, the background of your Local of you taking an interest in yourministrator Paul J. Fasser, Jr. also business manager, These ' No. 3. union functions. We hope your

The figure is based on an average $3.50-an-hour starting rate journeymen have experience in Local No. 3 has jurisdiction interest will continue to be asfor construction trades-half of the average $7 hourly rate for the the field and know the value of over Operating Engineers strong in years to come.

the equipment and the necessary throughout the forty-six countiesmaster craftsman who has completed his apprenticeship.skill required to become a quali- of Northern California, NorthernA construction apprentice would reach the $40,000 mark like fied journeyman, and believe that Nevada, Utah, the Pacific Islandsthis, based on a 40-hour week: 4,000 hours is not enough time. and Hawaii. There is no phase of Frost Now

Training Period Weekly Pay Six-Month Total We have found that some appren- construction industry which re-tices purposefully failed to turn quires the variety and uses of

First 6 Months $140 $ 3,640 in the proper amount of hours equipment as is found' in heavy On PumpkinSecond 6 Months 155 4,030 spent in training simply because construction. The type of equip-Third 6 Months 170 4,420 they felt it's not an adequate ment not only varies with dif-Fourth 6 Months 185 4,810 amount of time spent on various ferent projects, such as industrial By R. J. HOBBSFifth 6 Months 200 5,200 equipment to qualify as journey- plants, dam building, airports, Snow has capped the higherSixth 6 Months 215 5,590 man status. and highways, but also varies elevations, slowing work in theSeventh 6 Months 230 5,980 The apprenticeship program with each phase of construction Nevada area. Accordingly, theEighth 6 Months 250 6,500 gives young and interested peo- of the individual project. This va- Apprentice Out-of-Work List

ple a chance to learn a special- riety of equipment demands a va- has lengthened in the last week$40,170 riety of operating skills. The or two. We suggest that thoseOn completing the apprenticeship term, the average construction - source of this sk:ll is the Operat- who are on the Out-of-Work

journeyman would be making better than $14,500 yearly, based on JAS News ing Engineers. List make plans to attenda 40-hour week at $7 an hour. Local 3 has, through its appren- Rancho Murieta Training Cen-

Construction trades include carpenter, electrician, bricklayer, VOL. 2-NO. 10 DECEMBER, 1972 ticeship program, undertaken to ten Please note, however, thatcement mason, plasterer, lather, operating engineer, plumber, News and photograph copy appearing on pages provide an opportunity for all Murieta will be closed for theroofer, sheet metal worker, ironworker, asbesttos worker, glazier, and four, five and seven is paid for ty the Joint people, for cul·,urally deprived Christmas Holidays from De-painter. Apprenticeship System. and disadvantaged youth and all cember 15th to January 2nd.

December 1972 ENGINEERSNEWS Page 5

' P. File Soon Rains Slowing Job Ch ances. For Summer For Great Many Apprentices

,1, - Youth Jobs By HARLEY DAVIDSONRains have finally set in, so

Three Civil Service examina- the work picture for the Ap- Apprenticetions will be given this year to prentices has really slowed up,qualify young Americans for but we still have a large num-summer jobs with the U.S. Gov- ber of Apprentices working in Dies In Drag

the shops.ernment.California Congressman Harold Don Santos, Jr., Excavating

T. (Bizz) Johnson said the 1973 Company from Santa Cruz has Strip Crashexaminations will be given Jan- Glen Stidham, First Period Ap-uary 6th, February 10th and prentice working in the shop and By CLEM HOOVERMarch 10th. Deadlines for filing getting a lot of training around

SACRAMENTO APPRENTICEfor these examinations are No- Loaders and Backhoes,i = i Al.,i & vember 24th, December 29th, and Ponza Bros., Inc., from Soquel KILLED IN RACER-Apprentice

& - 41 E f -·S January 26th. No application for has Jimmie Thomas a First Pe- Robert L. Davis, from Sacramen-

cepted after January 26th. shop servicing and maintaining racing his drag racer at the Vacasummer employment will be ac- riod Apprentice, training in the to, was killed October 28, 1972

N ...+ .."Opportunities for summer em- the equipment. The Master Me- Valley Air Strip. Bob was killed

~* ployment are limited," noted ' chanic says that he is doing a involved in the thing he loved,

1 j i Congressman Johnson, "so appli- fine job. He is getting a lot of racing. Although he rarely raced

1 & cations should be made early." good experience around Univer- the car himself, he spent most ofhis spare time building the car· sal work.1 ./ I.. & 4 Complete instructions for filing

and,information on opportunities Phil Calabrese Construction and keeping it in tip-top shape.

'1 available are contained in Civil CO.,from Monterey has Charles He was an excellent mechanic

Service Commission Announce- Fisher, a Third Period Appren- and the real thrill he got was to

, 1&/:' .A eral Agencies which can be ob- also in the field with the equip- finish litne first. Some guys clike to4 ment 414, Summer Jobs in Fed- tice working in the shop and see his racer streak through the

drive cars, some like to maketained from Federal Job Infor- ment. He is getting the best of them go. The labter was Bob. We

44 . mation Centers, most college training.placement ofnces, the U.S. Civil Floyd Fleeman Construction a deep loss in Bob's death. I sup-

all, in the Sacramento office, feel

4 VEINI~aliEI~ Service Commission, Washington, Co., of Salinas has Kenneth Hill, pose the only consolation, if0 - ~ D.C. 20415, or Congressman John- a First Period G.E.P. Appren- there is such a thing, is that heson at Room 2347, U.S. House of tice working in the shop and also went doing the thing he loved.AN APPRENTICESHIP SE,AINAR in Redding brought togethe- (1. to r.) Representatives, Washington, in the field with equipment. He Our condolences and sympathy goJames Stratton, State Ch ef of Division of Apprenticeship Standards; D.C. 20515. gets along well with the oper- out to his wife and family.Ken Green, Local 3 Dist,ict Representative and Bud Cliftor, also of ators and they are showing himApprentice John Mar'tini washow to become a top operator.the DAS and a member of Local 3. Mr. Stratton stressed the coopera-

Gold Coast ConStruction Com- involved in a serious automobiletion he had received from all the craft trades on aidng all the

pany have two Apprentices on accident recently at South Lakeapprentices. Name New their road job in Tres Pinos Tahoe. We hope John has a

south of Gilroy on the old New speedy recovery and will beIdria Mine road. They are Wil- ready for action again when theApprentices Want To Know Members To liam Bosworth, First Period weather permits. He is presentlyG.E.P. Apprentice, who lives in employed on the Gordon Ball

All About Their Local Union State CAC First Period G.E.P., who lives in supervision of Bro. Gene Forth.Salinas and Joey Marquez a Folsom Canal Project under the

San Jose. They are getting a lot On the brighter side, congrat-By NICK CARLSON, would be interested _n attending Five new members have been of good training. ula!tions go out to apprenticesCoordinator an informal meeting for the ap- We again remind all Appren- Robert McMinin, of Stoclebon, andSPECIAL MEETING FOR prentices, where he and Busi- appointed to the California Ap-

tices that they must attend all Jerry Frusi, of Roseville. TheirFRESNO APPRENTICES ness Representatives Bob Mar- prenticeship Council by Governor meetings.Reagan. My home phone number is lovely wives recently presentedriott and Harold Smi.h wouldAbout a year ago, during a They are: Fred L. Feci, secre-

Fresno apprentice safety meet- answer any questions theywould care to discuss. This met tary-treasurer of Butchers' Union 724-5490 and please feel free to them with an addition to their

ing, District RepresentativeClaude Odom was called upon with an enthusiastic response Local 506 in San Jose; Richard F. call me at this number. family.

to talk to the assembled group from the group. We tave now Martin, negotiator for the Cali- •of apprentices. There were sev- held three of these meetings and fornia Metal Trades Association

eral questions asked about the have large turnouts and plenty in South San Francisco; S. R.(Jack) McCann, business man-

history of Operating Engineers of questions. ager of the International Broth- 8.>...At the last meeting District erhood of Electrical Workers Lo- me 1-Local #3, its by-laws, vrorkingagreements, and many other #50, Executive Board member, cal 302 in Pleasant Hill; Peterthings. Jack Lofton, and Grievance Verkerke Jr., business manager

District Representative Odom Committeemen Bob Nichols and for Glaziers and Glassworkers .,r#asked the apprentices howp many Norby Flannigan, also attended. Local 636 in Los Angeles; andGordon R. Morrison, area per-sonnel manager for Guy F.Atkinson Co. in Long Beach.Wanting To Learn Is Real Key Reappointed were George H. f '* /Henneberg, general manager of .

To Successful Future In Craft tion of Los Angeles , and Bernardthe Printing Industries Associa- al. f..S. Miles, business representativeBy BUFORD BARKS After 3 years in the Army En- of the International Association FRESNO APPRENTICES were drawn to a specialSAN FRANCISCO AND SAN gineers, Neal came bark with his of Machinists Lodge 68 in San meeting in Fresno and were given the straightMATEO APPRENTICES-This is mind made up Fhat b do for a Francisco.a story of one of many appren- profession, you guessed it, work- skinny on dispatching procedures by DispatcherThe council members will servetices, somewhat unique in that it ing and repairing Earth Moving two - year terms except Feci

Jim Fagundes in the photos above.happens to a few people in life Equipment, whose term expires next Janu-who try to apply and re-apply Neal took the test for Operat- ary .themselves to a goal. ing Engineers and was soon in-

Neal Goszulak grew up in San dentilred. After about 1 12 years, Unwanted Sabbatical SeasonFrancisco and Daly City, vient to his opportunity came to join apublic schools, but did no4 finish friend in some hard rock mining Women's Lib and Has Answers At Muriettahigh school. At 16 he found him- in southeastern Californ.a desertself doing odd jobs and lumping area. After some few months thistruck freight all over the Bay turned into a bad deal, but Neal The Job /Aarket By CLIFF MARTIN have gone on fishing boats forArea, never being able to advance gained a magnitude of knowledge Winter weather seems to be salmon and shrimp and areto anything better because of not that has turned out vey bene- Women's Lib could have a dis- upon us a little earlier than looking forward for crab seasonbeing a High School Graduate. ficial. astrous effect on the American usual here in the northern part to open. A number have goneFinally, it came 1 hrough to

Since then, Neal applied again economy in less than 15 years, of the state. Most construction into the woods as choker setters,Neal that he must start ta learnsome trade. He then turned to and has been accepted in the pro- according to John M. Coulter, projects are at a standstill. The log skidders and dozer hands.the Army recruiter and asked if gram as an HDR Arprentice manpower director for the Chi- Apprentice out - of - work list We occasionally get a toot on the

he could learn to operate equip_ with experience. cago Association of Commerce. seenns to getlonger every day. horn from a member driving ament in the Army. Being aivised Neal caught several stort jobs Addressing a conference on Those who are unemployed logging truck.that he could, Neal joined the until finally Healy Tibbets moved population trends, Coulter pre- should take the opportunity to Just recently William C. Car-Army. He then continued his the Walking Pile Driver in at dicted that surge of women into ~0 to R.M.T.C. for the two weeks roll, pilot for the Mercer &

of related training, and those of Fraser Co. of Eureka has beenschool work and gol his diploma Pacifica to build the cut fall pier the job market "will create mas- you whose Class-1 license has assigned by A.G.C. to representfrom High School. for the sewage line. Neal caughtAfter Basic at Food Ord Neal this job from the San Mateo sive unemploymenlt in the 1980's." expired should take advantage Management on the Eureka Sub-

was sent to Fort Leonard Wood, Hall. He applied himself to the The jobless rate, now a,bout 5 of this time to have your license JAC. Dave Wilkins is also onMo. After about 3 months at this job as helper to the wekiers on per cent will soar to 7.3 per cent renewed. Eureka Sub-JAC representingcamp, Neal was shipped over- this job. The manning of Walk- by 1980, said Coulter, and by Due to the slow down of the Management. We once againseas. Where else - Viet Nam, ing Rig may be very unique in 1985 with more and more women construction industry here in the have a balanced Sub-Commit-where he worked on equipment our industry and Neal has estab- north we find that a number of tee with District Representativeand learned to run dozer, tlades, lished himself as a very capable entering the job market, the un- the members have found em- Ray Cooper, and Business Rep-building landing str-ps, heliports apprentice Engineer by simply employment rate will hit 8.3 per ployment in other fields. We resentative Gene Lake as Sec-and roads. observing and applying timself. cent. have talked to some fellows who retary.

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Stockton In We Really Are Not the "'Bad Guys!"By Dick Bell & Bill Raney 000, according to the commis- The controversial Devil's Slide existing Route 1 in Pacifica. Es-Winter Mist Again we hear the by now sion's figures. bypass project, now held up by timated cost, $7.8 million, of

familiar cop-out phrase, quote The projects: a court injunction at least tem- which $5.8 million will be budg-By WALT TALBOT and "Oh you engineers want to pave The largest is $19,330,000 for porarily, was budgeted partly for eted in the 1974-75 fiscal year, $2

1973-74 and the rest for 1974-75. million in 1973-74.AL MeNAMARA over everything and when you the eight-lane Interstate 380

The children's verse of "Rain, get it all paved over, then we can Freeway between Cherry Ave- Three million, two hundred and - Widen Skyline Boulevard fromtwenty-five thousand dollars is to two lanes to four lanes dividedRain Go Away - Come Again break it up again, I guess," un- nue in San Bruno and just east assist in the financing of a prev- by a six-foot median between 0.3Some Other Day . . ." pretty quote, This being uttered by a of Bayshore Freeway, a distance iously budgeted project for con- miles south of Sneath Lane andwell sums up self-proclaimed intellectual with of 1.8 miles, and widen and im- structing a four-lane Route 1 College Drive in San Bruno, athe situa tion a neatly trimmed beard, at a prove Bayshore north and 0.5 freeway section between 0.9 miles distance of 0.7 mile. Estimatedhere in District public hearing. miles south of the San Bruno south of San Vicente Creek, east

30. All previous No we have nothing whatever Avenue interchange, a distance of Moss Beach, and 1.4 miles cost, $510,000.'1 rainfall records against neatly trimmed beards of 1.9 miles, to accommodate Reconstruct the pavement ofnorth of MaI'tini Creek, 4.2 miles

El Camino Real between Central, for this time of but do feel that if a person wants tramc from the new 380 connec- northerly. The project includes+ year have been to be known as an intellectual tion and San Francisco Interna- constructing an interchange at Avenue and Holly Street in San~ ~~ ~r~oken which, he should save his or her stupid t~I~~nAin~eorchange with El Ca-

George Street in the Montara Carlos, a distance of 1.4 miles,

course, statements until he is alone and The project includes construct- area, bridges across San Vicente and install traffic signals at themeans li ttle to not utter them in public. We and Martini Creeks and a vista intersections with Brittan Ave-

those who make won't name this character but mino Real, an overhead across point near the northern end of nue, San Carlos Avenue and

a living moving would like to point out to him the Southern Pacific tracks and the work. Estimated cost, $8,700,- Holly Street. Estimaited cost,

dirt and related that although we have worked a connection at South Airport 000, of which $3,475,000 had been $366,000, of which the state will

Walter Talbot jobs. Conse- in the construction industry for Boulevard in the airport shop budgeted in the 1972-73 and $2 Pay $320,000, and the city the

quently, we do not have many a period of thirty years we have area on 380. It also includes re- million will be budgeted in the balance.Engineers employed and do not never, repeat, never, built a free- constructing the San Bruno Ave- 1974-75 fiscal years. Construct a 0.5 mile pedestri-

expect the situation to change way nor airport nor dam for our nue interchange on Bayshore. Extend the budgeted four-lane an, equestrian and bicycle trail

significantly in the immediate own private, personal use, nor Total cost of the project is $25 freeway construction on Route 1 on Route 92 between Ralston

future. has any engineer. But we have million, with the rest to be budg- 2.1 miles northerly from 1.4 Avenue and Canada Road

On the brighter side we ex- helped to build numerous free- eted in 1974-75. miles north of Martini Creek to See SAN MATEO Page 12

pect now, after all the rumors ways, airports, dams, canals,that have been floating around schools, hospitals and etc. and

both pro and con, that 1973 will since they were built, it follows

bring the commencement of New that they were built for someone Nevada Gains Slowed!Melones Dam, Interstate 5 and and we suspect that they were

built for Mr. & Mrs. Public,the Cross Town Freeway. Thesethree projects were postponed You see, Mr. Intellectual? No

for ecology and environmental operating engineer nor group ofimpact studies. If our prediction operating engineers has either the Pay Boa rd Delays Pay In Minescomes true, this 1011 provide jobs need for, nor money, to build afor Engineers in this district for freeway, dam, commercial air- By DALE BEACH, District Out in the East, the Carlin Douglas Construction is contem-

some time te; come. Three con- Port, hospital, skyscraper, bridge Representative; LENNY FAGG, Tunnel job is portaled in and plating a Jack's Vailley sewer

tracts for highway improvements or railroad nor indeed has any Business Representative; they are just about ready to use and water line job in Carson City

in San Joaquin County were re- contractor that the operating en- IAN CRINKLAW, Business the second jumbo. There are 15 also, and Topaz Lake's subdivi-

cently awarded by the State De- gineer works for. So please don't Representative and PAUL WISE, brothers on this j ob and it will sion, Car·linlo Ranch.

partment of Public Works. The give us credit that isn't due us. Business Representative go all winter long. Brothers, the thought just oc-

largest involves widening High- Sure, we will gladly and proudly By the time this reaches you, The Wm. Lyles Co. of Fresno curr'ed to us, and, that is while

way 88 from two to four lanes take credit for the part we played the last section of Interstate 80 was low bidder on the $2.8 Mil- most of you are sitting at home

east of Stockton between the 99 in building civilization (i.e., qual- between Keystone Avenue and lion telephone cable job out by the fireplace, you should be

Freeway and Cherryland Av- ity, skillfullness, etc.) and to- the U.S. 40 overpass near the north of Elko, and will begin thinking about reading some good

enue, a distance of six-tenths of day's affluent society but let us Sparks City limits should be bid work about January 1st. This books like Local No. 3's "Work-

a mile. Trichert Constr. of Stock- stick to the facts, and in this case and under construction. The will help the out-of-work list ing Rules," "By-Laws," and the

ton was low bidder at $279,306. the fact is that we build for you spring of '74 is the anticipated considerably. International Constitution. We're

Valley Cre@t Landscape of Con- the public. completion time. It is hoped that The Holiday HoteI at 7th & sure you brothers will find these

cord got the second job with Now if you want to be a part this will alleviate some of the Sutro is off the ground and the very informative and extremely

their bid of $91,879 for planting of that growing section of society downtown traffic problems. tower crane is up and moving. helpful in answering a lot of

bushes, trees, etc. along 1.6 miles who seem to want to hide behind Pacific Western Construction of At the present rate of produc- questions about the workings of

of Highway 99 & Jack Tone their glib, cop-out phrases and Fresno, California was awarded tion, they will soon be installing Your union.

Road near Ripon. The third wen't who refuse to accept their share a contract for the last section of the outside elevator. The prime There's something else th,at -

to Watkins and Bortolussi, Inc., of responsibility for the environ- Kingsbury Grade. The bid went contractor on this job is Sam most of us are lax at, and that

on a low bid of $18,119 for irri- mental and ecological ills around for $1,087,623.00. Brant Const. out of Redding. is, visiting our brother engineers

gation system change. us today, then we say to you go G.T.S. Construction Co, of Duffel Financial & Construe- who are sick or hospitalized. If

The Stockton City Council has ahead and cop-out if it makes you Long Beach, California, has a tion Co, has opened up Phase II you know of a brother engineerin this situation, please visit or

called for bids for the second feel better, and blame someone crew of operators busy on their of their $22 Million project at ca11 him, and also let your dis-

and third major phases of the else for all society's mistakes too roadside rest project 7 miles DeLucd Lane, and have 5 or 6 trict office or business agent

- main sewer plant expansion pro- if that makes you feel better, but west of Imlay, Nevada. brothers on the job. know where we can contact the =gram. One project involves sup- just remember Mr. Cop-out, that R. E. Ferretto Construction Co. Up around the Lake Tahoe/ sick brother.ply and installation of a trickler passing the buck never solves of Sparks has started a site prep- Truckee area the snow's been

Bad news from the mines-filter system at the plant, a job anything. aration job on North Edmonds flying and the work load has '

expected to cost about $2,170,000. We the Operating Engineers Drive in Carson City. This is to dropped accordingly. However, a Duval's wage increase that wasto go into effect February 1st,

The second involves modification find it impossible to deny our be a $25 Million development by few brothers are still working on 1973, has been turned down byof fi've existing trickling filters Part (even if we wanted) in the John Atkinson Corp. of Reno. various jobs, such as Continental the Pay Board. However, bothwith an estimated cost of $1.5 freeway building and paving in- Sierra Paving Inc. is doing a Heller's 16-Story complex for the company and Local No. 3million. Bids will be received dustry as a big yellow bulldozer job between York Way and H Harrah's, MacSween Construe- have submitted a Joint Appeal inNovember 28th and contracts to is pretty obvious, which draws Street on Pyramid Way. Fifty tion at Harvey's, and Dell Webb's hopes of overturning this ruling.be let December 11th. attention to the man operating working days is the specified Sahara job. The Lakeview Es- This Pay Board ruling is a good

said machine, so as we say, it time, and $177,000 is the price. tates project just north of State- example of the inequities that .S. M. MeGaw Co., continues would be pretty hard to deny our McKenzie Construction of line is down for the winter, as exist in the current price-wageto be low bidder on numeroussmaller type contracts in and participation. Sparks was low bidder on a is the Pacific Pipeline job over control. Most of the copper in-

But we will say this to all of Physical Education Complex at at Kingbury Pass. Teichert Con- dustry negotiated their contractsaround Stockton, the latest beinga pump station with retention you buck-passers; when you de- the University of Nevada, Reno. struction, North Star Project, before the price freeze was putbasin structures and pipeline in cide to quit hiding behind your $3,895,000 was their bid, and the Alpine Peaks, and the Lakeworld into effect. Because this contract

Lodi for $103,660. The MeGaw neatly trimmed beards, your cop- work should be starting soon, Project are all down or operat- had the misfortune of having toStone and Webster is well un- ing at a snail's pace. Teichert's be negotiated during the priceCo. is also doing the site prep- out, half smart, ( as opposed to

aration work for the new Vaga- intelligent) phrases and decide derway with the new $23 Mil- Plant at Truckee is slow; they're freeze, these members face thebond Motel-Hotel that will be you want to accept your share of lion addition to the Tracy Clark working a few brothers yet with possibility of coming out with

facility, with six brothers on the the workload in the snow re- less than what was originallySLI3tinathe~. d=t°ofnt~ ~~erteasdye~ovigreo~~~n~~~kil~sndanddo job: Bill Deighton, Chief of moval field. Other companies negotiated for, and less than the

motel is estimated to be $900,- something to cure these ills, you Party and Steward; Dave Camp- have engineers doing this type national copper settilemenlt, We

000 and will cover the city block will only have to look around bell, Tech Engineer and Safety of work also, which the good want, alt this time, to assure all -

bounded by Weber Ave., Center, and you will And plenty of op- Committeeman; Ken Jones, Tech brothers are pleased about. C'on- you brothers working at Duval,

1Aiain and Commerce streets, erating engineers ready, willing Engineers; Pat Waters on the tri Construction, and Highland that we will exhaust every means

George Reed Co. of Sonoma was and eager to help correct the Combination Hoe; Jim Fristo on Construction over at Meeks Bay possible to get every cent which

low bidder to reconstruct a pass- problenns. the Gallion Centermount, and have ca.Med it quits for the winter wa,s agreed upon at negotiations.Nine San Mateo County pro- Apprentice Ray Marshall. This also. Enough of the down jobs.... Cortez Gold Mines has for theing Iane on Mountain Ranch

Road near San Andreas for $65,- jects have been included in the job will probably last about two Murchison Construction at pagt few montls been trying to615. Stanfield and Moody of state Highway Commission's new years. NorthStar are trying to keep acquire a piece of property tenTracy and Stockton who have $895,070,000 budget for the 1973- Byars is doing very well this some brothers busy through the miles from their plant. At the

fall on their new $3 Million winter. Projecting a little further time of this writing, there hasthe grading and paving for sev- 74 fiscal year.North/South Freeway job. They down the road, we are looking been no word on whether or noteral housing projects to com- The commission adopted the are presently putting in chain forward to a fair workload come this property was acquired. Weplete, weather permitting, in this budget after trimming $26,182,000 pipe and getting ready to lay Spring, with Sub-Terra getting hope Cortez will be successful indistrict, also was the successful from its figure for the 1972-73 gravel. This job, along with the a $250,000 sewer and water job in their attempts to get this prop-

bidder at $67,916 for the chan- budget. Anticipated revenues will Glendale improvements and their Squaw Valley; Laxalt Estartes in erty because it would add yearsnelization at Alpine Road on be about 17 per cent less than sub-division work, will keep the Carson City is developing an 80 to the life expectancy of Cortez.Highway 88. those expected when the com- Byars crew busy most of the acre site for future sub-divisions The Reno District Staff, Dale

This, our last report for 1972 mission adopted a multi-year winter. anti has Creegan-D'Angelo doing Beach, your District Represen'ta-afTords us the opportunity of highway planning program last The Helms' Mina job is going the staking. tive, Lenny Fagg, Busmesswishing you and your families April. along real well, with about 12 Valley Engineers picked up the Agent, Ian Crinklaw, Businessa most enjoyable Christmas and San Mateo County's share for to 15 Local No. 3 brothers on the 3-mile sewer line in Aingora Agent, Paul Wise, Businessa prosperous 1973 . next fiscal year will be $29 ,020,- job . Highlands, South Lake Tahoe. Agent, Chuck Connors , your

December 1972 ENGINEERSNEWS Page 7

Grievance Committee Rules SEMI-ANNUAL MEETINGThe Recording-Correspond- Fund Loan Frees

ing Secretary, T. J. Stapleton,On Election Are Announced has announced that the nextsemi-annual meeting will be

1973 ELECTION OF GRIEVANCE COMMUTTEEMEN held on Saturday, January 6, State Road WorkRecording-Corresponding Secretary T. J. "Tom" Stapleton has 1973 at 1:00 p.In. at the Ma-announced that in accordance with Local 3 By-Laws, Article X, sonic Auditorium, 1111 Cali- SACRAMENTO-Advertising of $110 million worth ofSection 10, the election of Grievance Committeemen shall take place fornia Street, between Taylorat the first regular quarterly district and subdistrict meetings of and Jones Streets, in San state highway projects, frozen by Congress's failure to pass1973. The schedule of such meetings at which the Grievance Com- Francisco. a Federal Highway Act this year, has resumed upon receivingmittee members will be elected is as follows: assurance of financing from the state's general fund.

All meetings at 8:00 p.m. except where time is indicated. On Oct. 19, State Public WorksRobert Howard Named Director James A. Moe an- "It is our hope that the newDISTRICT AND SUB-DISTRICT MEETINGS: nounced that because Congress Federal Highway Act wilI beLabor CommissionerDist. No. Meeting Location had not passed the act before passed by Congress shortly after

Robert E. Howard has been adjourning, $110 million worth of it reconvenes, thus allowing the4 Eureka Engineers Bldg., 2806 Broadway, named Chief of the Division of road construction which would 1973-1974 apportionment to beEureka ... Tues., Jan. 16-8:00 p.m. Labor Law Enforcement of the have been advertised before Dec. made available for use by the7 Redding Engineers Bldg., 100 Lake Blvd., State Department of Industrial 31 would be withheld from bid- state. When and whether a loan

Redding .. Wed., Jan. 17-8:00 p.m. Relations by Governor Reagan. ding. frorn the general fund is neces-However, the department was sary is dependent upon cash flowHoward, 52, whose new post is

6 Oroville Prospectors Village, Oroville Dam · able to get a firm commitment of during future months in calen- +commonly known as State LaborBlvd., Oroville. . Thurs., Jan. 18-8:00 p.m. a loan from the general fund as dar 1973 and the date when theCommissioner, has served as di- a temporary solution to the im- new Highway Act becomes law.17 Honolulu Washington School (Cafetorium) rector of the State Department passe in funding.1633 S. King St., of Rehabilitation since 1967. He The commitment frees the uled but deferred advertisementsWe will proceed with all sched-

Honolulu Wed., Jan. 24-7:00 p.m. was formerly budget director of $110 million list of jobs. All such as t;hey become available until17 Hilo Kapiolani School, 966 Kilauea Los Angeles County. scheduled but deferred adver- mid-January, 1973, and will re-Ave,, Hilo Thurs., Jan. 25-7:30 p.m. He succeeds George Milias, a tising will proceed. assess the overall situation at that

former Republican Assembly- As for the $90 million list, time."1 San Francisco Engineers BIdg., 474 Valencia St., man, who resigned to become its advertising possibilities areSan Francisco . Wed., Jan. 31-8:00 p.m. assistant regional administrator still in question. The decision SAN LEANDRO

3 Stockton Engineers Bldg., 2626 N. California for the U. S, Environmental Pro- will be made in mid-January; Georgia Pacific Company hasSt., Stockton . Tues., Feb. 6-8:00 p.m, tection Agency. if Congress has not approved purchased a 1.8 acre parcel ad-

the Federal Highway Act at joining present facilities along2 Oakland Labor Temple, 23rd St. & Valdez, SAN JOSE that time, the state will have to Palvorosa Avenue in San Le-Oakland Thurs., Feb. 15-8:00 p.m. LeGrand-Rossi Development seek other funding or postpone andro.

Company of San Francisco an- the projects. Georgia Pacific, headquartered5 Fresno Engineers Bldg., 3121 E. OliveSt, Fresno . . Tues., Feb. 20-8:00 p.m. nounces the construction of a $2 The promise of the loan from

million dollar, 200 unit, 10 build- the general fund carne about a in Portland, Ore., will be building8 Sacramento C.E.L.&T. Bldg., 2525 Stockton Blvd., ing retirement complex on a 7.5 week ago, Division of Highways additional storage facilities to ac-

Sacramento . Tues., Feb. 27-8:00 P.m. acre site at 463 Wooster Avenue, district chiefs were advised in a commodate construction products, ,San Jose. special memorandum. including plywood and sheetrock.12 Salt Lake City 1958 W. North Temple, Salt Lake

City Fri., Mar. 9-8:00 p.m.

11 Reno 124 West Taylor, Back in the Saddle Again/Reno . Sat., Mar. 10-8:00 p.m.

10 Ukiah Labor Temple, State St.,Ukiah Thurs., Mar, 15-8:00 p.m. Northwest Mountie Now Riding Forth

9 San Jose Labor Temple, 2102 Almaden Rd., By BRAD DATSON like to quickly mention, as a in each mee. You MUST attendSan Jose . . Thurs., Mar. 22-8:00 p.m. Coordinator reminder, the major responsi- all four meetings or face theSanta Rosa, Vallejo, and San bilities which each apprentice prospect of losing time on the

Article X Rafael Areas-Fellows, we are has to himself in order to keep job.GRIEVANCE COMMITTEES overjoyed to report that the his progress through the pro- V. The training center opensSection 1-District and Sub-district Grievance Committee J.A.C. administration, in its ulti- gram smooth and to increase his January 2, 1973, and is on a

( a) There shall be a Grievance Commi,ttee in each District and mate wisdom, has reassigned this time on the job earning money! first come first served basis. PutSub-district. It shall consist of five (5) Members-one (1) Dis,trict Coordinator to the northbay I. Mail that work card in your reservation in now for twoExecutive Board Member, or Sub-district Advisor, if a Sub-district, counties again. When leaving the every month whether employed weeks of related training so thatone (1) District Representative or Sub-district Representative, and area in April to conduct appren- or not! Send it the last working it is out of the way and doesn'tthree (3) Delegates, who shall be registered voters in the District tice safety meetings throughout day of each month and add the cost you job time later.

Northern California, we looked 40 cent card each month whenor Sub-district, elected by the Members. VI. Keep in touch with yourforward to meeting many new you have been ernployed!Section 4 apprentices and being of assist- II. Phone me at the nearest last employer always as he may

ance to them in any way possi- office or at home (707-539-1211) have work to call you back forNo Member shall be eligible for election, be elected or hold ble. It has been a fine experience, to check hours, ask any ques- if he can contact you.

the position of Grievance Committee Delegate: (a) unless he is a but we are very glad now to be tions, and let me know if you VII. The apprentices who areMember in good standing in the Parent Local Union and a regis- back in the more familiar area move or change phone numbers. on application with the Uniontered voter in the District or Sub-district in which he is a candidatewhen nominated; (b) unless he was continuously a Member of the

with the old gang and an almost III. Always call your dis- should check with their offices

Parent Local Union for not less than two (2) years next preceed- equal number of new faces. Due patcher if you are ofr work and to see that their payments are

ing his nomination; (c) if he is an Officer of, or is on the full-time to the increased apprentice man- place your name on his out-of- current and to make arrange-

payroll of the Local Union; and (d) if he is an owner-operator or ning requirements in effect since work list. Be sure to let him ments if they have a winterJanuary 1st, the stafT should be know when you go back to work money problem.a contractor.very busy next work season aIso. Last but not least, have a

No Members shall be nominafted unless he is present at the keeping such a good size group IV. You have four safety Merry Christmas and New Year'smeeting, or unless he has filed with the Recording-Corresponding going. meetings to attend in 1973 and holiday with your loved onesSecretary a statement in writing, signed by him, to the effect that Before wishing you all the the meeting dates are posted on and look forward with optimismhe is eligible to be a Grievance Committee Delegate and will accept best for the holidays, we would the apprenticeship bulletin board to a good 1973 work year!the nomination if nominated.

Section 10 Seek a Sa/e Holiday/The term of office for the three (3) Delegates of the GrievanceCommittee shall be for one (1) year, and the election shall takeplace at the finst District or Sub-district Meeting of the year in eachrespective District or Sub-district. Paying Close Attention Pays Off

By JAY BOSLEY gram's efforts would be well for a while, He feels that ( 1)

Speaking Frankly ... Ft would be very easy to write and (2) observing the operationsSafety Coordinator spent. keeping clear of the machine,

Many times we will ask our-. . . no one will want to eliminate the funds for improved and selves, is there a need for an about individual accidents - more closely, this type of ae-

expanding health programs, educational programs, urban renewal, active Safety Program? Why cause and efTect-but an effective cident can be prevented.

defense and anti-poverty programs. The funding for such essential F --11, must we in_ Safety Program i,s that which is Gary Lopez, an Apprentice.

dulge 10 or 15 participated, practiced and be- who is nearing completion toprograms comes primarily from personal and corporate income rtaxes, taxes which flow from a healthy, growing, and industrially , minutes of our lieved in by those involved. Journeyman status, recalled the

A Safety Meeting in the Red- time he was loading trucks outbased economy. time, once aweek, on a Tool ding area had a good turnout. of a stock pile. He said he was

So the answer is not prohibition of economic growth, any more At the San Jose Safety Meet- getting a load when he noticedBoy Safetythan prohibition of liquor brought about universal temperance. AndMeeting?the answer is not a slow-down, or a faltering in growth.

It is general- attentive, and participated in He immediately started to backThe answer we should be looking for is not whether, but how ly felt by your many of the topics that were away from the stockpile. He

we can maintain economic growth at the same time we are seeking discussed. One of the Appren- wasn't hurt, but the wheels ofBusiness Mana-

ing, the Apprentices were very the bank was starting to collapse.

to restore and improve our environme*.-John Dinge Mich. ~~ * and the rest of cident he had been in prior to Gary feels that by keeping a

ger, Al Clem, tices talked briefly about an ac- the 950 Cat Loader were covered.

the Trustees, his entering the Program. He was watchful eye and expecting theNew Honorary Members working with an operator who unexpected, he probably savedJay Bosley that if one Ap-

At its meeting on the 17th the Executive Board approved prentice is spared the agony of was running a small case. The himself from becoming partiallyoperator asked him to check a or totally buried.the following for Honorary Memberships: an on the job injury or one Ap- portion of the work, uPhile he was One more thing, if you're out

RAY TRIMBLE, Reg. #257751, initiated November 1937; prentice's family is spared the checking it, the swing was ac- in traffic over the holidays, beJOSEPH PESTANO, Reg. #259380, initiated January 1938; agony of a death due to an on cidently activated, striking him! careful and drive defensively.

f RAY WHITMER, Reg, #252755, initiated August 1937. the job injury, the Safety Pro- One of his legs was in a cast HAPPY HOLIDAYS!3·$4(1 _J"A ': ''i

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I to Local Union No. 3 last month and pronounced himself ~:, .l: E 1 0 -1 < "impressed with the smooth functioning and forward-look- «

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Page 10 ENGINEERSNEWS December 1972

If at first you don't succeed Santa Rosa Job Picture MayDistrict Board Seeks Federal Funds Be Much Better Next Year

By RUSS SWANSON and though we 'have a continual fightBy KEN GREEN and Mount Shasta and Weed, a dis- available, many Operating En- BOB WAGNON on our hands with the environ-BOB HAVENHILL tance of 8.6 miles. gineers and their families will Over six inches of rain in the mental element.

A persistent Shasta Dam Area -$420,000 to repair se~tions of continue to suffer undue hard- past thirty days has certainly Jobs coming out that have beenPublic Utilities District Board Highway 97 from just south of ships. curtailed either by the environ-approved plans to seek a federal Ball Mountain-Little Shasta The upcoming year will see the

brought our work to virtually a L=standstill. mental groups or by "held-up"grant to pay for Road to the former Highway 97, completion of the two major However, funding of monies will be Hwy.a sewer system at Macdoel, a distance of 5.8 projects on Hwy 5 at Weed andto serve the miles. Hornbrook; and unless the Nixon

looking on the 12, which was due to come outbrighter side of for bid in early 1972. This job is

~ Central Valley Over $600,000 is to be spent on Administration releases the ~ things an awful needed and it starts at Calistoga= area. The Board road improvements in Trinity frozen hiway funds we willl be lot of work is Rd. and runs to Lawson's Cor-

, failed in an at- County: fortunate if our unemployment ner, a distance of approximately -

~ tions in June new alignment about 50 feet up- frozen consider this: Russ Swanson road which Fel- bridge and frontage roads is due ~

tempt to get -$297,000 to replace a narrow ratio goes below 35 per cent. for the year of two miles. Another job being bidleft to be done,

voter approval steel truss bridge on Highway 3 To give you some idea off the ' . , 1973. the 29th of Nov. which was also 'of a $550,000 across Browns Creek about 4.5 amounjt of work in this Distrlict , Speaking of a due to come out in the spring ofgeneral obliga- miles south of Highway 299W that has been surveyed, designed,tion bond issue near Douglas City. The new right-of-way purchased, money ects bo be done, and approaches in Petaluma.in bond elec- bridge is to be wider and on a allocated and then had the money *~ ~ few of the proj- 1972 is the Cau1field Overpasses

they are: Adobe Farmers Lane to Hoen Ave. ~Ken Green and again in stream from the present bridge. 1. Hwy 5 from ,north end of Cal Const. Co. hasn't even start- for bidding on Dec. 6, 1972.September. The bonds were to be -$330,000 to widen Highway Hughes & Ladd job at Lakehead ed; Shilo road which was just Eventually, when this Hwy. pnoj-coupled with $3.2 million in 299W to provide for a passing to Pollard Flat $18,000,000. started by A. Teichert & Sons eet is completed there will be aassessment bonds to be financed 2. Hwy 5 Dunsmuir inter- then closed down for the winter. continuous freeway from east oflane on a stretch between 2.4by money assessments collected miles and 3.5 miles east of Sal- change, frontage road and rest Other jobs which are being car- Santa Rosa to Hwy. No. 101-from property owners. And, an area approximately $6,000,000. ried over until the spring of 1973; which we hope comes to pass ineffort failed in October to have Iyer ,

3. Hwy 299E from Hwy 5 to Peter Kiewit on Hwy. No, 101 at the next couple of years.The Red Bluff City Planning Cow Creek, known as "The Col- Healdsburg and the Hwy. No. 20 Lake County is looking upthe County Supervisors createa special assessinent district and Commisson approved a use per- lege Job." Approximalely $4,- project being done by the Mer- again after being slow for themanage a $3.75 million assess- mit subject to approval of Anal 500,000. cer-Frazer Co, in Lake County. past several years. F, and M.ment bond issue . maps , for a $9 million "Home- 4 . Hwy 44 from Millville turn- Many other projects were just Const . Co . from Santa Cruz wereThe Board unanimously gave tel" project on 44 acres adjacent off to Shingletown approximately begun and stopped due to the the successful bidders for theauthority to its engineers to to Williams Avenue between An- $5,000,000. rain. water job at Clearlake Highlands.apply for funds under the new telope Blvd. and Gilmore Road. 5. H#y 97 Weed to Deer Mt. Our outlook for the year of The bdd was $380,000,000, andFederal Water Pollution Control A hometel is a condominiumAct. The $24 million law pro- unit run as a motel. The project Lodge approximately $10,000,000. 1973 is very promising even they are just now getting started.

We don't anticipate too much ac-vides for up to 75 percent fund- will include 120 two-room moteling for local sewer systems. Also, units, with kitchens; more than -7 ;'. 1,** -· . tion until' spring,

4** Mercer-Frazer Co. from EurekaDistrict Representatives have 300 permanent trailer spaces, de- .1met with ' the Farm' Home Ad- signed to attract retirees, and a h . . ,~1 ~5 lz• :-4' .21.-11 * r..*¢2 *.'.'. has a lot to do on their Hwy.ministration and it is likely an marina. Investors may buy any .1 %-.4 20 job at Clearlake Oaks. Theyapplication for aid will be made number of the separately deeded ...., t . ./1/LIL , have moved their lot plant in on ~

. I. . ~ Cache Creek and set it up, butto the FHA. apartments, which may be rent- - . '' I.8 5... F -... • - FY- " from seeing the job, it appears itThe district has asked the ed as apartments or run on a ~ ~ ~ *% will be quite a while yet beforeFHA, an arm of the Department motel basis. The project's main . i. » they need it.of Housing and Urban Develop- structure will be a three-story

ment to purchase $3.75 million main lodge with more than 3,000 . p#: :pi , Yolo co. flood control andwater conservation distnict in-of district assessment bonds. square feet of convention area, . r X" , 4,

PUD did not previously seek in addition to retail store outlets .. ,• 4 forms us that they are advertis-ing for bids for the Indian Valleyhelp from the FHA because the on the main floor. The second L ,71' 4 Dam job on Dec. 5, 1972. We areagency required a population of floor will have a restaurant, «

I - certainly glad to see this jobless than 5,500 in districts re- cocktail lounge and apartments,actually going to bid. Barring any fceiving aid. A recent population while the third floor will be de- A Cottonwood... more delays, like ecology groups

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count in the Public Utilities Dis- voted entirely to apartmentstrict indicated a population of When the project is completed, Island Flavor! and differences over water rightsonly 5,017. The Environmental 77 employees will be needed to and other incidentals, we shouldProtection Agency, which ad- run the operation, bringing homeminsters the program, has en- a minimum of $400,000 a year in Redding's Wish/ul Thinking in the spring and take care of a

have a fine job here to start off

good number of brother engi-couraged the PUD to make the salaries and wages. The commis-By KEN GREEN, and preparing the pig, with Ben, ners. This is an earth filled dam 1application. The district will file sion suggested that the final maps

District Representative who is known as "Apple" (short and will be in excess of $5 mil-a letter of intent to apply for contain buiTer elements 40 keepfederalfunds underthe Federal the project from crowding neigh- A small touch of Hawaii came for Pineapple), shouting instruc- lion dollars.Water Act in order to receive a boring properties. Construction to northern California recently tions and getting the job done. There are miles and miles inhigh priority for a grant. Under of the project is tentatively when Ben Caravalho, a long- The pig was served the next Mendocino County on Hwy. No.the new federal program about scheduled to begin in February. time member of the Operating day at 4:00 P.M., done to per- 101 that are still two lanes, but$1.4 million would have to be Engineers, Local #3, and his fection and accompanied by a the way the appropriations haveBy BOB HAVENHILLraised in state and local funds. wife, Gwen, hosted a luau at large variety of authentic Ha- been advocated, nobody knows

More than $12 million is Ordinarily, the majority of the their home in Cottonwood. waiian dishes prepared by Gwen. when the State of California willscheduled to be spent in Shasta, members of Local No. 3, working The ceremony began the pre- Approximately 50 friends and go ahead and finish this. It hasSiskiyou and Trinity Counties out of the Redding District could vious evening with butchering relatives attended the luau. been surveyed and is in the gen-under the State Division of High- expect to enjoy between seven and preparation of a pig and the Those pictured above are: front eral plan to have 4-lane freewayways budget for 1973-74. and eight months work in any laying of the fire with much ad- row left to right, Ben Caravalho, all the way from San Francisco

More than $5.5 million is to be given year, with the big deter- vice and encouragement from Wayne Embree, Hank Watis, to Eureka. But, as we say again,spent in Shasta County: mining factor being the weather. the "Sidewalk Superintendents." Larry Sackett. Second row, John you not only need funding you

-$3,850,000 to convert High- However, during the last four Hank Waits, Job Steward and Melton, Bob Havenhill. Third also have to satisfy all the va-way 299E in the area of Shasta years the availability of jobs has Grievance Committeeman, did a row, Walt Hurlbut, Lee Ellison, rious "groups."College from two-lane conven- steadily decreased because of the professional job of butchering David Hoie and Ken Green. A devastating blow that wastional highway to a four-lane shortage of Federal Funds for dealt to us the other day wasfreeway. The project is to run heavy construction. During the the passing of the Wild Riversfrom just east of Interstate 5 to 1971-1972 Winter season the total - bill which places a 12-year mora-Stillwater Creek, a distance of Operating Engineers registered Still Some Growth! torium on building any dams onthree miles. on the "Out of Work" list in the the Eel River and other rivers in

-$1,050,000 to repair sections Redding Hall totaled better than Northern California.of Highway 44 between Highway 45 per cent of the membership Things Happening in *lodesto We might say also another bl,ow89 at Old Station and Highway in the area; and during the peak to labor was the passage of Prop.46 ~~ers Susanville, a distance of

gust) the unemployment figureof our employment this year (Au- By BOB SHEFFIELD has started the 1.8 million dol- No. 20, the coastline initiative.

-$366,000 to repair the dam- did not drop below 18 per cent. Polich and Benedict's job on lar Holiday Inn. It will be 10- We do not know the effect it will

age done to the Interstate 5 This 18 per cent would have been Hwy. 99 bypassing Turlock cated at Prescott and Hwy. 99. have on the Point Arena Nuclear

bridge at Antlers caused by snow even higher, had not more than seems to be running well ahead Teichert & Sons, Stockton, have Power Plant, but we know it is

chains, snow removal and de- one hundred Operating Engineers of schedule. They have com- the site preparation. If the State certainly not going to help. Thisicing salts. who make their homes in the pleted all of the borrow material lets the freeway between Salida is to be an $831,000,000.00 job

-$470,000 to be split equally Redding District elected to travel and approxirnately three quar- and Modesto, the developers but this is right on the Coast-by the State and the City of to other Districts and other locals ters of the C.T.B. laid. Owl Slip plan to build a shopping center

Iine. As we say again, the pas-Redding, to widen Lake Boule- to work. Many of those Brothers Form is now moving in on the surrounding the Holiday Inn.

sage of Prop. No. 20 can have avard from two to four lanes be- who did not get out this year project to start the concrete pav-t-.veen Business Loop 5 and Kes- had the opportunity to go to ing. Jasper Construction has very adverse affect,·vick Dam Road, a distance of Local No. 701, but did not avail now started on the M.J.C. West WE GET LETTERS ... brothers and your loved ones a

We would like to wish all youtwo miles. themselves of the opportunity and Campus. They are planning on

Nearly $6 million is to be spent as a result did not get to work doing their own surveying, un- Dear Sir: Happy Holiday Season.

n Siskiyou County: this year at all. derground and site preparation. I wish to thank Local No. 3 for--34,531,000 to be used to com- Until the Federal Government The project will be approxi- being so kind and helping me More Pollution Dollars

' -7.2 the fnancing of the con- releases more funds for construe- mately three million dollars. The pay the funeral bill for my hus- A $258,000 increase has been·ers,ion of Interstate 5 from two- tion work we will continue to West Campus is located on Blue band, Leon T. Hicks, and for the made in the Federal Environ-are to a four-lane freeway be- suffer these high unemployment Gum Avenue at the old State

tween Hornbrook and the Oregon ratios; and until the Brothers Hospital grounds. With the new white Bible-it's lovely and I'll mental Protection Agency grantto the California State Air Re-state line, a distance of 6.8 miles, realize there isn't enough work Junior College bill passing, the keep it always. Thanks again. sources Board. The additional-$1 million to complete the in the Redding District for all plans are to keep building until Sincerely yours, funds will boost federal partici-

financing of another section of the resident members, and de- the campus is completed, Oleta G. Hicks pation in the state's air pollutionInterstate 5, this one between cide to go where the work is Franco Construction, Stockton, Santa Cruz, Calif. program to $2,058,000.

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* Scholarship Award Rules San Jose Staying Full Bore~ Announced for 1972-73 Despite 80-Year Record Rains

Recording-Corresponding Secretary T. J. "Tom" Staple- By ROBERT E. MAYFIELD, like to say that we had the privi- they will be back cleaning upjf- - ton has announced the Local 3 Scholarship Competition for District Representative; JACK lege of attending a Business Highway 1 after this last rain.1' 1972-1973 is now in progress. Application forms will be ac- BULLARD, JACK CURTIS, Managers' conference in Wash- They are sure having their sharecepted until March 1, 1973, and they are obtainable from: TOM CARTER, and ROBERT ington D.C. recently with our of mud slides and troubles. Gran-FLECKENSTEIN, Business Busin' ss Manager Al Clem. This ite also has a couple of jobs goingT. J. STAPLETON Representatives confr ence was extremely inter- at Pebble Beach that's keepingRecording-Corresponding Secretary By ROBERT E. MAYFIELD esti, 3 and educational, as we a few brothers working.Operating Engineers Local Union No. 3 As everyone knows, the real- .:re able to find out what the By the time you read this,474 Valencia Street ities of life regarding the elec- picture is like throughout our Thanksgiving will be over, but

San Francisco, California 94103. tions are now history and upon entire nation. the San Jose office would like to* us. President In spite of how much troubles wish everyone a good Thanks-GENERAL RULES & INSTRUCTIONS FOR , ~ Nixon was re- we as a union and we as in- giving and a merry Christmas.APPLICANTS FOR ..illililillillillillillillilill'h elected by a dividual rank and file members

LOCAL 3 COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS , -'m landslide and think we have, by listening to By TOM CARTER~ ~ Proposition 20 these other business managers, Due to the heavy weather, the1972 - 1973 SCHOOL YEAR (The Coastline we can see that we are, in fact, work in the area is slow at this

Two college scholarships of $500.00 each will be awarded , S --1 * Amendment ) as well off as anybody in the time.for study at any accredited college or university, one award · - J 41 was passed by country. In the South, the East, The majority of the work in

the people of and even in parts of the strong the area is freeway construe-to a son and one to a daughter of Members of Operating ~~;1 .-I-..~I this gtate. Addi- union parts of the Midwest, a tion, and most of the-jobs haveEngineers Local 3. ~ tionally, the large portion of work now being been able to go back to workThe Local 3 scholarships will impose no restrictions of ~ ,Z *1~ Union's share of- let is going to non-union con- between storms.any kind on the course of study. Winners may accept any - - -= Federal Funds tractors such as Daniels, Zachary, Highway 280 through 'the City

other grants or awards which do not in themselves rule out Robert E. Mayfield for all state and Brown & Root. We have our of San Jose iis all but completed.~ scholarship aid from other sources. highway projects for the first hands completely full at this With about another month ofquarter of next year have been time in protecting ourselves from workable weather, this section~ . WHO MAY APPLY: held up. To summarize, the pie- these same pitfalls. We must take should be opened to traffic.ture for future work in the con - more of an interest than ever in The three sections of No. 680Sons and daughters of Members of Local No. 3 may ap- struction industry isn't exactly our unions and attend their from Highway 101 to Milpitasply for the scholarships. The parent of the applicant must be the brightest picture that we meetings, so that we will sta~ are just getting started anda Member of Local 3 for at least one (1) year immediately might be looking at. informed. We are more convinced should work through the winter,preceding the date of the application. This past mo~th, however, in than ever that we are still on when possible.

The applicants must be senior high school students who the San Jose area has been by top here and that our contracts Two of the three jobs on thefar the best work period in this are as good or better in all ways Gilroy bypass have been com-have, or will be, graduated at the end of: calendar year in spite of the than any in our country. To pleted and sold to the State. Theeither: (1) the Fall Semester (beginning in 1972), wettest fall in 80 years. In one quote an old expression, we need remaining job, which is theor: (2) the Spring Semester (beginning in 1973), two-week period between dis- to stick together and by that we section through Gilroy, is in thein public, private or parochial schools who are planning to palkhes and recalls, over 300 mean we'll hang together or we'll paving stages. This job is about4 attend a college or university anywhere in the United States brothers were taken off from our hang separately, and if we stick 90 per cent complete at this time.out of work list, which is an together, we won't hang at all! It is hoped that this job can beduring the academic year and who are able to meet the

~, college of their choice. Students selected for scholarships rush of job applicants to this of- Work in the southern part of it can be opened to traffic.average of 50 dispatches per day.

academic requirements for entrance into the university or By thi~s we don't mean to have a By BOB FLECKENSTEIN completed this winter, so that

Gold Coast Const. has takenmust have achieved not less than a "B" average in their high flee, as there is still more than District 90 is pretty slow since1 - school work. enough help to fill all jobs that the rain hit. All the shops in the over from the bonding company

are coming in and the rain is area are still working 40 hours the six miles of state highwayApplications will be accepted between December 1, still falling. a week. The rock, sand, and work located on Pinoche Road

1972 and March 1, 1973. The planned Guadalupe Free- gravel plants are working 40 about 25 miles south of Holli-ster. The rain hasn't been quitewayl vital to downtown San Jose hours a week.AWARDING SCHOLARSHIPS: renewal projects, received a Floyd Fleeman has a couple of as heavy there, so they have been

Upon receipt of the application and required forms, Local boost when $2 million for con- jobs going on in Salinas and keeping a large crew workingNo. 3 will verify the membership of the parent. The applica- struction of its initial lanes was Sand City. They are working on fairly steady up to this time.tion will then be submitted for judging to a University included in the 1973-74 state a job on Laurel Ave. in Salinas By JACK BULLARDScholarship Selection Committee, an independent, outside highway budget. breaking ground for a motel and Santa Clara County West of

Santa Clara County's share of restaurant, which will help the Highway 17, also Tech. Engi-group composed entirely of professional educators. the $895 million highway spend- travelers along Hwy. 101. They neers, and Testing & InspectionApart from verifying the eligibility of the applicant, ing plan, adopted Wednesday by have Harold Fleeman pushing Members.Local No. 3 will not exercise any choice among the various the California Highway Commis_ the job and Chester Youngblood Do you ever wonder why youapplicants or indicate in any way that one applicant should sion, amounts to about. $4 million. running blade. don't find reports of roadwork inbe favored over another. Based on factors normally used in Originally scheduled for com- We would like to express a my area? Simple reason, thereawarding academic scholarships, the University Scholarship

pletion this year, the Guadalupe speedy recovery to Jim Johnson isn't much. The October, '72, Cal-(Route 87) had been delayed to of Gabilan Iron and MachineSelection Committee will submit to the Local 3 Executive a point where the city's core area from his untimely accident. Also, ifornia Division of Highways re-

port for Santa Clara CountyBoard recommendations for finalists. The list of potential and outlying residential areas we would like to express a shows one item in this area.winners and their qualifications will be reviewed and studied were being adversely afrected, speedy recovery to Dennis Keelby the Executive Board and the scholarship winners selected. Mayor Norman Mineta told the of Modular Pre-Cast after an They refer to the El Camino

widening in Sunnyvale by Free-Scholarship winners will be announced as soon as pos- j~~issi~n~,when it met in San

Huntington Bros. started lay- man Sondgroth. We do have oneauto accident.

sible, probably in either May or June, and a check for $500.00 The $2 million will finance the ing their sub base on Reserva- $170,000 job to be advertised,will be deposited in each winning student's name at the col- first four lanes of the ultimate tion Rd. job, but the rains came probably in November. This willlege or university he plans to attend. eight-lane freeway between the and they shut the job down. They widen Route 85, Saratoga-Sun-

Joseph Sinclair Freeway (Inter- still have some bridge work and nyvale Road. The widening willINSTRUCTIONS: occur between Verde Vista Lane

state 280) and St. John Street. clean-up work to keep a few to Blauer Drive in Saratoga. Bobbrothers working.All of the following items must be received by MARCH Another $3 million for the Peter Kiewit is still running Mayfield's article points out the

1, 1973: project wiLl be budgeted in fiscal three shifts on their pile driving $4 million the Highway Commis-1. The Application-To be filled out and returned by the 1974-75, job at Moss Landing. J&J Steel sion will spend in this county.

Applicant. Other Santa Clara County is out there helping them set That Money will be spent in theEastsideof 17, notover here in2. Report on Applicant and Transcript-To be filled ou,t projects included in the budget some concrete pipe.

are: ( 1) $1 million for construe- American Bridge has about one the West side.by the high school principal or person he designates tion of a second overcrossing for year's work setting up storage We had a good quarterly meet-and returned directly to Local No. 3 by the officer eastbound traffic for Trimble tanks for P,G.&E. at Moss Land- ing On November 2nd, in Wat-completing it. Road on the Nimitz Freeway in ing. This will keep at least three sonville, As you all know, Al

3. Letters of Recommendation-Every Applicant should Milpitas and San Jose and re- brothers busy for awhile . Renz Perry retired as Executive Boardvision of interchange ramps of Const. is doing the dirt work and member for District 90, Yousubmit one to three letters of recommendation giv- the County's Montague Express- keeping eight brothers busy elected Dick Miller in his placeing information about his character and ability· These way. construction begins in earl~ building the levees. as Executive Board member.Tnay be from teachers, community leaders, family 1973. (2) $250,000 for widening Milburn Const. on their free- When Dick assumed his position

friends or others who know the Applicant. These may Highway 17 to provide a median way job in Fort Ord in Monterey on the E-Board, he vacated hisbe submitted with the application, or sent directly between Alma College Road and is going along fine and keeping place as grievance committee-

south of Bear Creek Road, near a few brothers busy rain or man, At the Watsonville quar-by the writers to Local No. 3. -Los Gatos. (3) $840,000 for re- shine. Phil Calabrese has a terly meeting, we elected Broth-4. Photograph-A recent photograph, preferably 2 in- constructing existing HighwaY couple of jobs going. They have a er Fred Loya to assume the placeches by 3 inches, with the Applicant's name written 101 in and near Gilroy between road job in Moss Landing that vacated by Dick. Fred wason the back. (Photo should be clear enough to repro- Thomas Road and Cochran Road, will keep a few brothers work- elected unanimously. We wel-duce in the Engineers News.) to put i't in good repair before ing and a housing tract in Marina come him. Our full committee is

It is the responsibility of the Applicant to see to it that turning it over to the cities of with a few brothers working now Dick Miller, E-Board, andGilroy, San Martin, and Morgan rain or shine. They're working committeemen Jirn Waldron,all the above items are received on time and that they are Hill, as well as Santa Clara in sand, so the weather doesn't Harvey Pahel, and Fred Loya.sent to: Counjty. bother them. They meet each ThursdayT. J. STAPLETON, This section will be superseded Granite Const. in the southern night from 7-8 P.M. at our office.

Recording-Corresponding Secretary, asa state highway by construe- part of District 90 has a lot of Our office is open from 6-8 P.M.Operating Engineers Local Union No. 3, tion itn progress of the roughly small jobs going on all over the each Thursday.474 Valencia Street, paralleling Highway 101 Free- area. They had a couple of rigs Officers present at the meeting

way, which will bypass the three working at Big Sur cleaning the were Dale Marr, Buck Hope,San Francisco, California 94103, South County municipalities. rivers up from the last bad rain- Tom Stapleton and Fran Walker.or to College Scholarships at the address shown above. In closing, we would briefly fall. From the looks of things, See SAN JOSE Page 12

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Highway Commission SaysContractor ToHeadOakland Fresno Freeway Is Sti Top Priority *Cafe Group By CLAUDE ODOM, has been announced at $12 mil-

manus who holds vice presiden- ExpERTSUS FLAY 4 '~e 22 t]5259 1: f~ , / t ,Oakland - Thomas K. Mc- HAROLD C. SMITH * 41,

cies with Underground Construe- 41 GET TOP FRESNO PRIOR- change permitting the construe-tion Co. and with M. G. C. Com- ITY - The California Highway tion, after a month long contro- 1 1pany in San Leandro, has been 1- .. .-- Commission has versy regarding the location.

elected new president of the Oak- I been informed -President Nixon has signed a I I

land Chamber of Commerce. that the com- bill which will allow the San Il .He takes office July 1 succeed- pletion of Free- Luis Water District in Los Banos I- 3

ing Laine J. Ainsworth. Both of /' ~.· m way 41 through to begin construction of an $8 ~ . 1

his companies have done exten- ,0lilli/b, 1 Fresno still has million irrigation and water dis- ~-

sive work on the Bay Area Rapid · the top plan- tribution system. ~.4 .Transit project. Underground is ning priority The bill introduced by Repre- ~ * ~ Lmcurrently working a multi-mil- 1for the future sentative Bernie Sisk of Fresno. .- *.* **•. ~* ' . i.f . A.L.t<lion dollar project for Metro Freeway 41, enables the district to borrow ~ y ~ .. .7.=*Transit in Washington, D.C. yifiqllillillill the first section funds from the Bureau of Recla--

McManus is a graduate of West of which al- mation Loan Fund. The water ~ ~Point who went on to take an ready has been system is designed to provideM.S. degree in engineerng at Claude Odom started in domestic and irrigation water 25-YEAR PINS were presented to (1. to r.) Brothers D. E. Wiginton,Massachusetts Institute of Tech- southeastern Fresno, "has No, 1 and drainage on about 15,000 Bud McBride and K. N. Alexander at the District Meeting in Fresnonology. He has been active with priority by a large margin," the acres of land in western Merced recently. Any member who is eligible for a 25-year pin is encouragedthe Oakland Chamber for some commissioners were told as they County near the San Luis Dam. to contact his district office.18 years and was vice president opened the first of a rather rare FRIANT-KERN CANAL RE-during the year just concluding. hearing in the supervisor's office PAIRS - A bid of $110,261 by

in the Fresno County Court- Ted Watkins of Paso Robles was ern Pacific tracks northwest and Lemon Cove at a cost of $175,000.house. the lowest received by the U.S. southeast of Atwater. TRI-CITY SEWER PROJECT

San *lateo State plans call for stage con- Bureau of Reclamation for repair $264,000 has been approved to DELAYED - The Selma-Kings-struction of the remainder of the of canal lining and bridge re- complete financing to convert burg-Fowler Sanitation District

(Continued from Page 6) freeway through the heart of the habilitation of the Friant-Kern Highway 99 to freeway standards trustees are facing several prob-city "as funds are available," a Canal. Part of the work is 10- between Avenue 18 and Road 22 lems with plans to construct athrough the interchange area matter of some concern to local cated six miles below Friant north of Madera, widen Highway sewage treatment plant nearwith the Junipero Serra Freeway interests since difficulties in Dam with the rest of the work 41 from 20 to 28 feet and re- Kingsburg( Interstate 280) near the Crystal financing such projects are in- a few miles north of the point pave it between 1.3 miles north Construction is being delayedSprings Reservoir. creasing. where the Friant-Kern Canal of the Fresno County line and because the State Water Re-Widen the East Hillsdale Bou-

Blackstone Avenue currently cross the Kings River.

~v21 TC~~7211ls:31:~sut: carries some 44,000 vehicles a HIGHWAYS: FUNDS FOR eight miles. for rebid(ling on the project.Highway 145, a distance of about sources Control Board has called

lanes and modify the interchange day. Many of these cars would VALLEY - The Highway Com- TULARE COUNTY has had New specifications are being pre-ramps, Estimated cost, $1,050,000, probably use the freeway, were mission has approved a budget $2.2 nlillion approved for initial pared and should be ready by

of which the state will pay it completed through Herndon that will include work in Fresno, work to convert Highway 198 February.$885,000 and the city the balance. Avenue, as planned, and local Ma(lera, Merced and Tulare from a two-lane conventional This Kebid(ling means that if

Construct a 2.4-mile eight-lane planners envision the not-too- Counties. highway to a four-lane freeway all goes well, construction willdistant day when up to 100,000 Highway 180 between the Fri- between Road 68 and Freeway start July 1, 1973 and the plan,tsection of the Junipero Serra cars would use the freeway. ant-Kern Canal and eight-tenths 99 and Road 84, a distance of will not be completed until fallFreeway between 1.5 miles north

James A. Moe, state director of a mile east of Crawford Ave- about two miles. The work in- of 1974.. of Edgewood Road and 0.5 milesouth of Route 92 in the Crystal of public works, said that in his nue, a distance of 3.6 miles, will cludes reconstruction of the The Business Agents would

Springs Reservoir area, complet- opinion, the second stage of be widendd from 20 to 28 feet Plaza Interchange between High- like to thank the Brothers whoFreeway 41 north from Nevada and paved with a 2.5-inch blan- way 99 and 198. The total cost of attended the November 21st Dis-ing this route to interstate free- Street quite likely will be adver- ket of asphalt-concrete. The cost the work is estimated at $10,- trict Meeting. We are always ap-way standards between San Used next year on schedule. is $150,000. 064,000 of which $4 million will preciative of the members whoFrancisco and San Jose. Esti-Stage two of Freeway 41 calls Another $110,000 was approved be budgeted in 1974-75 and $3,- take an interest in their unionmated cost $2.4 million. for the construction of bridges for reconstruction of the deck of 864,000 in 1975-76. and take time to participate inspanning Dakota, Ashlan, Gettys- the southbound off-ramp from Other Tulaze County work in- its activities.burg and Shaw Avenues and a Freeway 99 to Golden State cludes $1,615,000 to complete Also, thanks to the Brotherslink of Freeway 180 from Free- Boulevard to repair the damage financing of Highway 43 recon- who have been attending ourMore Utah way 99 eastward to Glenn Ave- from de-icing salts. struction between Deer Creek Town Meetings. We have en-

h nue. $171,000 has been approved for and the Kings County line and joyed these meetings and will(Continued from Page 3 1 Robert Ramey, Fresno district repair of the decks of the Free- widening and repaving of High- be holding them on a regular

highway engineer, noted an April way 99 bridge across the South- way 216 between Woodlake and basis.have not been finalized by man- 1973 start is scheduled on up-agement, so many of the broth- dating the Elm Avenue sectioners are enjoying extended time of future Freeway 41 to theoff from the job under the new south some 2.3 miles betweenvacation plan. North and Ventura Avenues. San Jose Dispatch Stays Busy

Geneva Rock Products plants This heavily traveled section ofat Orem and the Point-of-the- Fresno's West Side will become (Continued from Page 11) panied us. We got some action, it tower cranes now.Mountain have been at full pro- four-laned next year in a $1.2 Two brothers who have worked worked very well. At the same Survey News-Not too muchduction and, in some cases, have million project under a joint locally in our District were in_ time, we recommended I3rother action right now. Rain doesn'tgone to a three-shift operation . financing agreement between a troduced as agents . Jerry Martin Henry Juarez be appointed Safe- help either . McKay and SompsWe expect many of the Operat- host of agencies, . including the works from Dale Marr's office ty Committeeman in the Kaiser have cut back since late October.ing Engineers to do the repair Fresno Redevelopment Agency. in safety, and Dick Weigel works Permanente Yard area. Ran into Orlando Pierce andwork this winter instead of be- As far as the rest of Freeway from Fran Walker's office with Ran into one of the old-timers Glen Carsten from Murray-Mc-ing laid ofT. Brother John R. 41 northward is concerned, com- fringe benefit problems. on the Telephone Company site Cormick. They were in the me-Child has been appointed Job pletion to Bullard Avenue by

The "Town Meeting" get-to- preparation. Willamette-Western dian strip on Hamilton, just westSteward for this company and 1976, as scheduled will depend drove the piles, and Slim Cio- of Hwy. 17. They had workedBrother Brent Michelson the on future federal-state appropri- gethers work well here. We meet

chon ran the piledriver. Ken from the Santa Clara office, butSafety Committeeman. ations. The project is already in small groups, so each member

Bettis was oiler. I've known him it has been closed, they arehas more opportunities to ex-There has been a cut-back in several years behind the original press his thoughts. quite a while too. Slim is taller working out of the Oakland of-the work force at Utah Interna- scheduling. than my 6'2" and has really fice. They did some work fortional due to the blast furnace A plea was also made to con- Recently we met with several stayed in shape. His career the City of San Jose recently,work being done at the Geneva sider early funding and start of members employed with various stretches back to picket duty in fly-points etc; with a good slugSteel Plant. The ore production construction on two other seg- Testing and Inspection employ- Oakland, 25 years ago-Al Clem of overtime.should increase about the first ments of the city's urban free- ers, also met in Carmel and San- as representative put him on the Testing and Inspection - Asof the year and we expect most, way system-Freeway 180 run- ta Cruz with small groups of picket line. Slim has bad habits. most of you know, we are stir-if not all, of the Operating En- ning eastward, and Freeway 168 surveyors. We should get to- Rabble - roused me with a ring plenty right now. Pleasegineers to be recalled. The com- through the Sierra foothills and gether the same way in each straight face, then laughed when stay in close communicationspany has purchased some new on to Shaver Lake. municipality such as Los Gatos, he stirred me up. He ran the with your stewards, and call usequipment for work in the mine GROUNDBREAKING FOR $12 Saratoga, Mt. View, and other Marine Boss for a long time, in- more than you have been. Don'tand at present it is still on an AIILLION ST. AGNES HOSPI- towns. Let us meet with con- cluding such duties as lowering be so bashful; we can't help youexperimental basis. The cost TAL TO BE IN JANUARY-St. struction Operating Engineers. and raising bathyspheres miles if you don't communicate. Weitem will be the prime concern Agnes Hospital which earlier Call me, and we'll set up a small deep in the sea, with men in want to know about the arrange-if the equipment will stay or this year won a controversial Town Meeting in your area. them. ments you have regarding trans-

- not. The Safety Committee has victory to build a new facility on Four members with Kaiser Brother Mike Jorgensen and portation, among other things.been reactivated and although a 32-acre site at Millbrook and Aluminum Foil Plant accom- his wife Michele had the 5-lb. If you have questions, call us.the red-tape problems of a com- Herndon Avenues has announced panied us to our main office in 14 oz. boy Mike wanted so badly. Call Thursday nights betweenmittee have to be worked out, an $8.5 million contract award San Francisco on October 3lst I wonder what the boy wilI do 6-8 P.M. or any time.we are hopeful that the good- to the D. E. Webb Corp. Webb is We had a most productive meet- to Mike's mustache when he Wally Merriman works forstart effort will continue and the a native Fresnan and has built ing with Larry Miller, our in- pulls himself up to walk. Reynolds and Associates now.safety hazards will be reduced. 16 hospitals throughout the house attorney. The meeting re- Brother Tony Rutkowski and Met his August bride Bernice

Brother Norman Lund has nation. sulted in a specific action taken his wife Helen had their second recently - she is a real doll!been appointed as the Job Stew- Groundbreaking for the six regarding our leadman problem. child, Cathleen, October 27. She This will be your last Engi-ard in the Comstock area and floor 200 bed facility will be held We had a safety-related prob- weighed 7 lbs., 5 ozs. Tony and neer News issue before Christ-will be working in close har- in January '73, and construction lem in the Kaiser Quarry re- I used to work together for mas. Merry Christmas and Hap-mony with the Iron Spring Job shouldi take 24 months . The cost cently. Jerry Martin, Local #3 Hood, laying pipe . He' s a good py New Year to each and everySteward, Merrill Harrison. of construction and equipment safety representative,·, - accom- hand with the .big hoes, running one of you and your people.

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his job fifteen minutes after do- Concord-Mobile unit second -'. -nating." Wednesday of each month at the -

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.protection and a substantial sav- Richmond-Mobile unii firstings of money should members or Monday of each month at the 82 1 *r t,--» I . I - ..*.7-z ' 4:their families need blood during Machinst Hall, 255 - 16th St., 5:00the coming year. pm to 8:00 p.m. -

: The Blood Bank of the Ala- Walnut Creek-M obile unitmeda-Contra Costa Medical As- third Tuesday of each month atsociation is the only source of the Elks Lodge, So. Main andblood for 34 major hospitals in Creekside Dr., from 3:00 p.m. toAlameda and Contra Costa coun- 6:30 p.m. NEW $7.6 MILLION MALL opened officially in Marysville area last month.ties. Last year the Blood Bank Antioch-On September 25,procured, processed and dis- 1972 and every other fourth Mon-pensed 40 , 000 pints of blood in day thereafter, the Mobile unit Everything Under Cover!order to meet the needs of hos- will be at the United Methodist -pital patients in our local com- Church, 3115 Lone Tree Way.munities. Hours: 2:00 to 6:00 p.m. Months

The Blood Bank is located at of visit: January, March, May, Band, Beauties Dedicate New Center6230 C1aremont Avenue in Oak- July, September, November.

By HAROLD HUSTON District The Mall also includes a Safe- structures, and does complexland and is open Monday through Pittsburg-Mobile unit everySaturday. Donors outside of the other fourth Monday at the Moose Representative and Auditor way Store, a Pay'N'Save dng- mechanical installation work. It

store and Arthur's Department owns and develops commercialOakland area may give at any of Hall, 12th and Moose Way. Hours: THE $7.6 MILLION MALL Store among 50 tenant stores. real estate, and through an affl-the following locations: 2:00-6:00 p.m. months of visit: OPENED IN YUBA. The advan- Also at the Mall, but separate iate, builds ships.Alameda County February, April, June, August, tages of the completely enclosed, from the main building, are a During 1971, gross domesticOakland-Call 654-2924 for ap- October, December. all under one Bank of America branch and a and foreign revenue of the M-Kpointment. Center Donor Hours: Appointments are not necessary roof, air condi- Penney's auto service center. organization totaled $477 mil-Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, at Mobile Unit locations. tioned shopping The 40 acre site includes park- lion, including nearly $445 mil-Friday, Saturday, 8:00 to 3:30; Appointments are necessary center, south of ing for nearly 3,000 cars, and the lion from construction operationsThursday, 11:00 to 6:30, 6230 only at th63 Oakland Center and Marysville be- lot was rapidly filling up as the and more than $32 million fromClaremont Avenue. can be made by phoning 654-2924. came apparent, Mall opened for its first day of engineering activities, real estateAshland-Mobile unit third Since your Oakland Distr~ct * ~ as rain began business. operations and other sources.Monday of each month at the Blood Bank is in an emergency "~ to fall on a

Ashland School, 16485 East 14th situation, the following members # crowd of about Mall Project Completed in Construction revenue was gene-Record Time-The multi-million rated by a total of 162 separateSt., from 3:00 to 6:30 p.m. have volunteered to be Blood A 200 attending adollar Mall development, started contracts,

Fremont-Mobile unit third Bank Committee Chairman. You < ribbon - cut- last winter, was completed in Operating under the direc-Wednesday of each month at the may call them at any time for f~ Y o ting ceremony record time, according to. the tion of President William H. Mc-United Auto Workers Union Hall, information about where and at the Mall on project manager, Jack Gracy of Curren, M-K is a publicly owned45201 Fremont Blvd., from 3:00 to when to give blood, to make an Harold Huston November 1st. Morrison-Knudsen Co., Inc. corporation with more than 7,0006:30 p.m. appointment, or for any other in- The $7.6 million shopping cen- The Mall is described as a shareholders. Its stock was firstHayward-Mobile unit second formation you may require: ter-the first of its kind in this "fashion shopping complex" ac- offered to the public in 1946 andTuesday of each month at the Allen Kelly, Livermore, 447- area-was seven years in the commodating more than 50 :€n- is now traded on the New YorkWeekes Park Community Center, 4688; Ray Gorman, Fremont, planning, and public and civic ants. Red carpeting, redwood Stock Exchange. Depending on27182 Patrick Ave., 2:00 to 6:00 782-4558; Phillip Blay, Rich- officials, along with representa- ceilings and a "climate-ccn- the type and scope of operationsp.m. mond, 234-5920; Jack Crain, tives of the developers and the trolled environment for all sea- in progress at any given time,Pleasanton-Mobile unit first Concord, 689-2795; James L. major stores at the center, sons" are features of the center. the company and subsidiariesTuesday of each month at the Hester, Richmond, 235-0827 gathered under cloudy skies to The. Mall will have profes- employ from 15,000 to 25,000Veteran's Hall, 301 Main Street, and Harold Hansen, San Lean- commemorate the center's open-from 3:00 to 6:30 p.m. dro, 357-4709. ing. sional offices, services and a large people throughout the world.

community room available for While headquarters of theDeveloper and owner of the meetings, conventions, and ban- company have continued at Boise

4 Sacramento Work May Depend of Nampa, Idaho, a firm owned to allow for future expansion of lished, oilices are also maintainedshopping center is Makad, Inc., quets, and has been construcled from the time M-K was estab-

jointly by Morrison-Knudsen a large "quality department by operating divisions or sub-Co., Inc. of Boise, Idaho, and store." sidiaries in San Francisco, New-1 On Your Help During Meetings Baum Industries of Nampa.

~ Representative; AL DALTON, AL probably hold it up until spring. Daum, president of Makad, gave Nampa, Ida. Makad was forsred Vancouver B.C. as well as inBy RALPH WILSON, District but that thick black stuff will Ceremony Speeches - Harry In~ewhoaslel ~~no~vanle~mbyesl~ar~:ic~ ~h,Be~tche'' D~and~n.,F~r~

~ SWAN, DAVE REA, MIKE WO- We have another survey flrm special thanks to Yuba County in 1970 for the express ptirpose Paris, Rio de Janeiro, The Hague,MACK, Business Representatives. j oining our ranks from the Wood- Supervisor Charles Dean who, of developing major retail shop- London and other cities abroad.

All the Business Representa-The whole Sacramento Area land area. They are known as he said "had done everything ping centers and owning andhas been shut down for a few Action Surveys, working under possible" to bring the project to managing the centers upon their tives and Office Personnel in the

a successful completion. Dean completion. Marysville District Office wishweeks due to the rains. The rain the firm of Yolo Engineering.- - -- is letting up a The seven-mile stretch of blood also received plaudits from Grant Makad opened its first retail all of you a Joyous Holiday Sea-

son.~ ~ bit now and we alley from Watt Avenue to Sun- Radford, Colgate Division Man- center in April of 1971 in Idahoexpect the work rise Boulevard on Hiway 50 is ager for Pacific Gas & Electric Falls, Ida. In April of 1972, it By DAN SENECHAL,to pick up again about to be placed in the archdves Co., who served as master of opened Mall shopping cent Ers Business Representativefor a while. of history. The completion date ceremonies. Dean formerly rep- in Nebraska and Kansas. In Heavy rain in the valley andI il The outlook of the new Hiway 50 being done resented the Linda area in which September, 1972 a fourth cen.er

4 for employment by Guy F. Atkinson was to be the Mall is located (it is at the was opened in Yakima (Union snow in the mountains are con-ja-b during the com- December 1972, but due to mostly intersection of Beale Road and Gap), Washington. Linda Mall trolling the work picture.-, i ing year is very weather, it is extended into early Lindhurst Avenue) before the will mark the fifth opening for A. Teichert and Son's indus-

Zood. However, spring, but what a weloome it area was removed from his di~ Makad. The organization is plan- trial track project at Yuba. we wish to re- will be. trict by a recent redrawing of ning five to ten more shopping County airport is down exceptdistrict lines. Dean was selected centers within the next two for the backhoe crews and the: ~ mind all our We wish all the members and to cut the ribbon, ceremoniously years. underground work. Sub-contrac-- 2~Wili- - j %2~:coef toh; ~heri~~t~il~~sd ~pmet~; e~~~ opening the doors of The Mall Morrison-Knudsen Co., co- tor H. E. Graf has moved thefor business.attending all Ecology Meetings as one will join together in a new owner of Makad, Inc., and build- dirt except for a 505 Koehringthey relate to construction. These year's resolution to register to Band, Beauties-The ribbon- er of the Mall, is a world-wide working on the canal.~ people are trying to shut down vote, to keep abreast of civic af- cutting audience was entertained construction, engineering and de- Teichert's Hallwood plantour bread and butter. Go to these fsirs and attend all Union and by the Marysville High School velopment organization with crew was the low bidder on themeetings every chance you get environmental meetings, or at band, and the ceremonies were headquarters at Boise. Familiarly hot stuff on LaPorte Road joband be heard. least, as rnany as possible. enhanced by the presence of Di- known as 'M-K", the comp:ny which was awarded by theGordon H. Ball Company We would like to thank all the ane Wagner, Miss California, and was founded at Boise in 1912. It County of Plumas. The brothersworking on the Folsom South good bivthers, their wives, rela-

Donna Hawthorne, Mis~ Yuba- has performed major constrlic- there will see long hours on thisCanal, Western contracting also Sutter. tion and engineering projects inworking on the Folsom South tives and friends who have been Also cn hand were Harold J. every state and in 65 other col_n- paving job.Canal will bring this job to com- so generous with their blood do- Robinson Construction of Oro-pletion in the early part of 1973. nations. Those who have recently Sperbeck, chairman of the Yuba tries. Its projects encompass

been in need of this blood know County Board of Supervisors; virtually every type of construe- ville has had to bring theirTedchert Const. and Granite what it means to have this blood David Oircutt, president of the tion and have a total in-glace Highway 70 project to a halt

Construction, the two successful available when needed. Let's keep area Chamber of Commerce; Col. value of almost $ 10 billion. because of the weather. Thisbidders on I-5 are doing their best up the good work! Charles Youree, commander of Diversification into shopp.ng project, when completed, will

have improved a dangerous-- to keep the mud aerated and as the 456th Bomber Wing at Beale center development has marked stretch of Highway where manymany members working as pos- SACRAMENTO Air Force Base; Robert R. Van another milestone in the growth accidents have taken place be-sible. A major addition to the Cam- Kleek, vice-president and West- of M-K, a company that zon-The latest word at this writing eron Park recreation community ern Regional Manager of the J.C. tinues to build bridges, airprts, cause of soft shoulders and blind

curves.is that Sacramento County is 30 miles east of Sacramento on Penney Co., and representatives tunnels, railroads and waterfrontR. C. Collett of Woodland islooking more favorably on a por- Highway 50 will soon be under- of labor. facilities, on a global scale. In

tion of the Stone Lake Develop- way with the approval by El Do- J.C. Penney, Others-Penney's addition, the M-K organizat.on moving dirt on their portion ofment which has been unjder fire rado Counky's LAFCO (Local is the principal tenant in the designs and builds major indus- the East Nicolaus High Schoolfnom the "do-good" environ- Agency Formation Committee) 360,000 square foot mall, with a trial plants, lays cross-country j ob. The structures were just letmentalists. Cl,aude C. Woods has for the development of the ad- store containing 102,000 square pipelines, erects high-rise build- on a separate contract to Dalea seventy-unit subdivision in Galt jacent Krell Ranch. : 1 feet of space., ings and other commercial See MORE MARYSVILLE Page 14

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Marin Supervisors Bless lilli-.:.11 d il;lilli '.kni . ACivic Center Master Plan S 'li '.; -.

By AL HANSEN areas." Mayor C. Paul Bettini also FA...... /44$7 MILLION CIVIC CENTER opposed the proposed committee. · irlPLAN-A long-awaited updating A 292-unit apartment and . ~(1 i...

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of the master plan of the Marin townhouse development off SanCounty Civic Cenlter has been Pablo Road in San Rafael hasadopted by Marin County Super- been approved by the San Rafaelvisors unanimously. City Council. Involved are 54-

The plan proposes to spend acres near Highway 101 in view }more than $7 million by the year of the Civic Center. t. . 'C=T'-CH*~6ER of COMMERCE1990, to add a major ofice build- Also approved by the Marin 4< '41•.t! I.M ky.c,H~··i':<.0ing and more than 1,000 parking County Planning Commission is ..~ ,\i

spaces, largely in sltructures development plans for four con- · 4 4 VIP I ,rather than open lots. It sets aside dominiums on a 231-acre site at * *8.~f Amifspecific areas for developing the the end of Van Winkle Drive in · ' ~ ~county fairgrounds, a new site for Sleepy Hollow, San Anselmo. The + '

- the Louise A. Boyd Marin Mu- project is to be called Cambo de 'T 'Ir. , .~'~ ~lr-

seum of Science and a ec)mmu- los Cabanos, and will include 3 :itir · -'v-Fl/'-I~nity center capable of accommo- about 175 acres of open space. '.----dating gatherings of more than The Novato Plan Review Com-500 persons. mibtee approved plans for 92 , 0-

The adoption thawed $330,000 apartment units on 5.9 acres at ' = .bA, ·set aside in the County's 1972-73 the end of HiM Road near Indianbudget for improvements at the Valley Road.fairgrounds and other civic cen- MARIN GOING ELITIST?ter areas. The money had been Lack of low and moderate hous-held unspent until the n-laster ing is causing Marin to be a place 1 Lf,+ - w-*- -*5* 1-1 ~16"'*' - -RUT . '10*plan, expected to be 'ready in only for the rich. Present policiesJune, was approved. indicate thst the present (midd[le EUREKA CHAMBER of Commerce recently dedi putting the dolos in place are Brothers Roland

SHORELINE ROAD WORK: class) residents are preparing the cated its own version of unique modern sculpture Weber (left) and Walt Billings (right) in the Foster$5.3 Million Project-The State Marin County of the future for when a 42-ton dolos was donated by the Umpqua crane cabs as Super Don Dillon standing rightDivision of Highways unveiled those of considerable affluence, Construction Company to the City. Shown above guides the operation.plans to widen and realign ap- with relatively few chi~dren, ac-proximately 12.8 miles of Shore- cording to report submitted byline Highway between Tama*ais the Marin County Human RightsValley and the Bolinas Cutoff Commissi,on to the countty board New Kind of Sculpture!north of Stinson Beach. Two of supervisors recently. It wentprojects, estimated to total $5.3 on to comment: "It is as if a tribemillion, were revealed at a town of people were deliberately set-meeting attended by about 70 ling out to plan for their own de- Umpqua Navigation Co. Donates DolosBolinas and Stinson Beach resi- mise, in order to provide a set-

Ct122°op:S;oe~elrh~lcst t=~21=oY"13. To Eureka Chamber of Commercedents feared that the widening the report points to the currentwould increase traffic and make interest jin preserving open space By RAY COOPER, Initiative) undoubtedly will cre- million will be budgeted in 1973-the two communities more acces- as one of the chief problems be- District Representative ate loss of employment for the 74.sible and thus more susceptible cause open space accelerates "the Construction Industry in the The 2.6 miles of freeway in-to development. The group also cost of housing in remaining On October 17th, 1972, a dolos State of California. cludes three interchanges atfeared that the portion of the build@ble areas." was placed on city property next The State Highway Commis- North Scotia, Davis Street andproject near Bolinas Lagoon to the Eureka Chamber of Com-PACIFIC EXCAVATORS are sion has budgeted funds for Scenic Way as it sweeps aroundwould damage the lagoon and its back, resuming trenching oper- merce office on south Broadway. several major projects in South- Scotia on the east.wildlife, The first $3.5 million ations at East San Rafael Drain. This dolos will be seen by liter- ern Humboldt County, designed The third major project for v ,project would involve widening age Assessment District, behind ally millions of people as they to fill in gaps between existing which funds were approved wasand realigning of approximately diked tidelends near Point San drive north or south through stretches of four-lane freeway a $2,4 million share of the free-nine miles between,Northern Av- Quentin. Trenching activity had Eureka and it will always be a on Highway 101. way project north of Mendocinoenue in Tamalpais Vadley and been brought to a standstUl by reminder of the wbrk done onStinson Beach. Major emphasis will be on County line. Construction is

the Army Corps of Engineers, as the north and south jetties by completing the freeway bypass underway on a future site. TheImprovements to the first mile the Corps claimed the city had the Umpqua River Navigation around Rio Dell, which involves work includes some relocationwould begin in early 1973. The not applied for appropriate per- Company. new bridges across the Eel River work for the existing highway sototal project will take about 10 mits for the work. The dolos is a symbol of safety at either end of the town, that future freeway constructionyears to complete and would be

THOUGHTS ON THINKING: for our ships from afar, our 10- The 1973-74 highway budget, can be conducted without im-done in stages, two miles everyTHINK FACTUALLY - THINK cal fishing fleet so prominent in includes $4.67 million to com- pairment to traffic.two years,

A second project would widen POSITIVELY - THINK FOR our local econorny, and to our pIete financing of paired freeway The $5.1 current project re-

3.8 miles of roadway adjacent to YOURSELF - THINK THINGS pleasure craft from up and down bridges between Rio Dell and ceived $1.48 million in the 1972-the Bolinas Lagoon and require THROUGH - THINK WITH the entire coast. Scotia, approximately 800 feet 73 budget and will receiveapproximately 15 acres of fill. PURPOSE - THINK OF OTH- It is because of all that the down-stream from the existing another $1.22 in 1974-75.Preliminary plans propose filling ERS - THINK TWICF-THINK dolos represents to the City of Rio Dell-Scotia bridge which was The Jaxon Baker job on High-portions of the lagoon as far as BOLDLY - THINK IMAGINA- Eureka and the entire County, damaged in the 1964 flood. way 101 North between Big La-35 feet into the main channel at TIVELY - THINK MATURELY and because of the extreme gen- Those freeway bridges will al- goon and Orick will be open tosome points. In the vicinity of the -THINK AHEAD. erosity of the Umpqua River traffic by the time you read thislow the Rio Dell freeway to tie

article. The tie-ins on both endslagoon, portions of the highway Be honest with yourself-avoid Navigation Company for donat-

would be elevated 10 feet above the temptation of self-delusion. ing the massive 42-ton dolos to into the existing expressway at is all that is left,sea Ievel to prevent flooding dur- Confront problems, don't evade the city, that the Eureka City Scotia. Their cost is $5.67 million

Eugene Luhr Company woning high tides. (Parts of the high- them - Growth comes through Council wishes to express their and $1 million of that was budg- the battle between the rains and

deepest gratitude and thanks for eted for 1972-73.way are now as low as five feet facing reality. rising water to complete theirabove sea level.) In thal area, all of the effort put into the gift. The Highway Commission also Klamath River levee project.Widen your interests-Stretch It is a gift of lasting quality and budgeted $1.9 million towards thethe highway would be widened your mind by reading, conversa- Granite Construction Companyfrom the present average width tion, pistening. will prove to be a showcase for Rio Dell freeway proj ect itself.of 22 feet to 40 feet and the the city and the Umpqua River The estimated cost is $3.95 mil- are attempting to finish the pav-

Write out the problem-Pos- Navigation Company for many lion, and the remaining $2.05 See MORE EUREKA Page 15widening would require some fill . ,of the tidelands adjoining the 1tlve action depends on clear years to come.

thinking. Writing helps.road and the lagoon.Also in the Bolinas Community Keep first things first-Foczis By RAY COOPER, District Rep- More Marysville

Public Utility District, residents on the main issue; don't be con- resentative and GENE LAKE,

resoundingly approved a $385,000 fused by non-essentials. Business Representative (Continued from Page 13) and has all twelve and a halfbond issue toward congtruction of Don't oversimplify-If a prob- Well, Brothers, it is that time Green of Yuba City for $1,- miles of their project opened up.a new waste disposal system. The lem is serious enough to bother of the year when old man winter 800,000. Along with the dirt rigs there ~bonds will finance the local share you, it's worth pondering. creates a work stoppage in the are two shifts working and theof the $525,000 project, with the Get beyond faultfinding - 3,2 2~ construction in- By A. A. CELLINI, 4600 Manitowoc Dragline whichremainder to be sought in federal People know what's wrong. They * ~ dustry in the Business Representative is mucking out material downand state grants. Of thait portion, want to know what to do about it. ~ Redwood Em- At the last writing we had a to grade in preparation for the$187,000 is to be used to pay ofT Keep an open mind-The best pire. Most of great deal of rain and the trimmer. Both Zurn Engineersdebts incurred from an earlier solution may not be your solu- ~~#V~ te~~smhaajvo~ pb~.~ weather then changed for the and Granite-Ball have beenwaste disposal plan that was tion.scrapped.

better. So all the projects started hampered by the showers,Retain your sense of humoru ~ I„I~*4 & completed and up again. Now we have even The Homan and Lawrence En-

Councilman Fred E. Jensenmade "newspaper headines" re- Humor can reduce prejudice and

1~1 smaller ones been shut down. Holly Sugar Corporation has~ some of the more rain and everything has gineering Company project for

put things in perspective.cently-calling committee on re- will continue, Granite-Ball Joint Venture on been moving right along. Broth-development a "Political Ploy."' Develop insight - Listen for with weather the Tehama Colusa Canal has er Ken Brazil is covering thatAt issue was the Town Meeting's what the other person means,not mp I II permitting, three spreads working on this job.longstanding' request that the merely what he says. Ill AIIA Ill We hesitate project. They have about seven In the Paradise Pines area thecouncil form an advisory com- Focus on the positive-Empha- Ray Cooper to predict what and one-half miles of the job work has stopped on account ofmittee on redevelopment as well size points of agreement while the work situation will be for opened up. They are pouring the bad weather. Butte Creekas other matters. Councilman admitting differences. the next year, because of the concrete on two of their box Rock and Teichert ConstructionJensen went on to state "I see the WE WISH YOU AND YOURS Ecology and Environmental im- have a little paving and somesame group here all the time. A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS pact studies on future construe- culverts. shoulder work left to put down.There's no representation from AND A PROSPEROUS NEW tion projects. The passage of Zurn Engineers is also work- Prospects for j obs at this timeSun Valley, Bret-Harte, or other YEAR. Proposition No. 20 (Coast Line ing on the Tehama Colusa Canal looks very gray and wet.

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@Ul ~E------Z----' SWAP SHOP CORNER: Free Want Ads for EngineersFOR SALE: 10 FT-6 TROPICANA LOGGING TRUCK FOR SALE: Fifth FOR SALE: 1961 DETROITER MOBILECABOVER CAMPER w/monomatic wheel and attach. PUC NO. 1966 HOME lox33. 3 BR compl. furnished.toi., heater, 4 mounted jacks, gd. Diamond Rio, 335 eng. Jake brake, Awning & skirting. $4,200. Call 471-cond. C. Gilstrap. P.O. Box 122, turbo, gd tires, 5'29 diff., 4+4 trans.. 2817 in Union City, Ca. Reg. No.I Goshen, Ca. 93227, Ph. 209/734-3846. alum. frame. Call 415/439-9056, Reg. 1244993. 12-1.

Reg. No. 0595199. 10-1. No. 0413422. 11-1.NEVADA FOR SALE: 1962 MONTEREY MER- FOR SALE: TWO-STORY RENTED DU- WANTED: OLD WATCH FOBS. U.S.

Hospitalized Members: Retiree Howard Dyer is in Washoe Med- CURY STA. WAGON, 352 motor. PLEX, income $200, R7 lot, owner stamps mint or used before 1935,sterling si]. spoons, sundae spoons$350 or trade for pickup equal value. carry papers, Fresno, Ca. $20,000. Dar- with twist handles; figural napkinical along with Grievance Committee member Frank "old crow" Vox Portable organ $350, Silvertone rell Grimes. 2360 Pacific Ave., San rings, Describe and price. M. Jones.organ $250. C. C. Pray, 974 Crockett Francisco. Ca. 94115 Phone 415/567- 4023 Stanley. Pleasanton, Ca. 94566.Fornengo. Both of these members have spent their entire working Ave., Campbell. Ca. 95008, Reg. No, 1306. Reg. No. 1128396. 11-1. Reg. No. 0329142. 12-1.

life promoting and working for the betterment of this Union, so if 0750366. 10-1. FOR SALE: 69 LONG WIDE FORDpickup bed, gd cond. $165. V. R. Mc- FOR SALE: 5110 CASE BACKHOE-DIG-you have a few minutes, stop by and visit with them. 197t LAND ROVER FOR SALE. Short Alexander, 23 Harryette Dr., Salinas. MORE. forklift attach. $9,500. 450 Casewheel base jeep, 10 mileage like new, Ca. Phone 408/424-5193. Reg. No. 0329- Loader, rippers $6,750.5 yd. dump trkAlso hospitalized in St. Mary's Hospital is brother Edward pow steering & brakes. $3,795. Joe C. 155. 11-1. 68 STMC VB $2,250. 415/589-8252, 1020Haslouer, 209/931-0781, Reg. No. Crystal Springs, San Bruno, Ca. 94066."Walley" Latimer, heavy duty mechanic; Walley is in traction and 0921408. 10-1. SELL OR TRADE TWO CEMETERY Reg. No, 0841971. 12-1.LOTS Oakmont Park, Lafayette, for twowe're sure he would like to hear from you. FOR SALE: BALDWIN ORGA-SONIC Sunset View or Rolling Hills, East FOR SALE OR TRADE: MANTI MOTEL

ORGAN w/2 manuals, 13 pedals. Bay. William Miller, 13613 San Pablo & Cafe, 3 BR home nr MormonBother Don Larson of Lovelock, broke his leg while out deer Ex. cond. just tuned. $850 cash. Call Ave., San Pablo. Ca. Reg. No. 0383371. Temple, Ephraim. Utah plus 3 commi.~_ hunting and is home recuperating. 408/269-2124, H. O, Mobley. Reg. No, 11-1. bldgs nr Snow College. N. Clemens,- 0683283. 10-1. FOR SALE: TRUCK CRANE 10.TON P.O. Box 1. Spring City, Utah 84662.Congratulations to Brother Allen Wiebers, who recently got LINKBELT, Stinger type, 45' boom. Reg. No. 1238702. 12-1.FOR SALE: TWO 1970 A.T.V. $650 15' lib. hyd., out-riggers. Cat-diesel- FOR SALE: 1903 OLDSMOBILE REP-married and became the father of three all at once. complete. $375 no engine. Tote Gote

$115. B&S Starter generator $20. 8 power w/boom dollie. Thomas Smith. LICA, restored; Tiller steering. ideal

~~ ~~ Our most sincere condolences are extended to the families and $400. C. Eikenbary, 14057 ArcadiaSACRAMENTO 26337 Mocine Ave., Hayward, Ca. for adv., parades, fun. Picture avail.HP riding tractor. plow & cultivator 94540. Phone 415/886-4027 . Reg. No. James Smith , Box 176 . Fernley, Ne-

Palms Dr., Saratoga, Ca. 408/867- 0729267. 11-1. vada. Reg, No. 0745116. 12-1.1 friends of Brother Ed Walker, Brother Robert Davis, and Brother 3806. Reg. No. 0750266. 10-1. FOR SALE: TRAILER 19FT HOLIDAYhome self cont 110 & 12 v, elec. & FOR SALE: SEARS 2-BURNER OILHarry R. Allee, who passed away recently . Our condolences are FOR SALE : 30 X 1 (10 FT. LOT AT gas equipped hester , stove, dbi sink HEATER 130 gal . fuel tank . $35 or

CLEAR LAKE PARK, CA. at 6th St., gas el. ref. hitch el. brakes & ex. trade for guns or tools. G. B. Ham-extended to Brother Frank Dutra, whose wife Ann passed away in bet. Bush & Oak. A. L. Gabriel, 1730 sleeps 4. I. Jones, 5330 San Francisco mersthmidt, 4453 S. Bethel, Del Rey,October. Almond Ave., Merced, Ca. 95340.. Ph. Bl., Sacramento, Ca. 95820. Reg. No. Ca. 93616, Reg. No. 1072423. 12-1.

209/722-1891. Reg. No. 0714912. 10-1. 307308. 11-1. FOR SALE: ]970 FORD HALF TONBrother Tommy Winett is recuperating at home after a hospital FOR SALE: 1/2 TO ONE TON ELEC- FOR SALE OR TRADE: 28 FT HOUSE- PICKUP TRUCK. Long wide bed, gdstay. We wish Brother Winett a speedy recovery, TRIC PICK UP HOIST 4 ft. swivel BOAT twin flberglas hull, 35 HP Evin- rubber. 40,000 mi. Will consider trade.

boom. $250. Ideal for pickup, Joe rude (elec. start) sleeps 8. Self cont. Contact Jay Bosley, 415/756-2963, Reg.SAN RAFAEL Haslouer, 209/931-0781. Reg. No. $3.000 or trade for 8/4T pickup. Red No. 1296030. 12-1,

0921408. Mattox, 754 Marina BIvd., San Le-Recently hospitalized: Candy Bruner, wi fe of Brother Tom andro, Ca. Call 415/357-7644. Reg. No. FOR SALE: 4 YD A.C. LOADER trackFOR SALE: TRAILER, ROAD RAN- 1492867. 11-1. 12-ST $27,500. Pitman Hyd. BoomBruner; Helene Todd, wife of Brother Paul Todd; Richard Johnson. GER, never used. 22 ft. self. cont. FOR SALE: TWO CEMETERY LOTS 1020 Crystal Springs. San Bruno, Ca.

Truck & trailer $11,500. 415/589-8252.Best wishes to them for a speedy recovery; also to Brothers Ray bath, 6 ft. refrig., 3 beds, orig. $3,- "Pierces-Valhalla" $500 cash. Lee F. 94066. Reg. No. 0841971. 12-1.400 price $2800. John Estes 4236 Kirkman, Box 1254. Oroville, Ca.Schunk at Marin General; Wm. Dietsch at U.C. Hospital, and Bill Strawberry Park, San Jose, Ca. 95128. 95965. Phone 916/533-4025. Reg. No. FOR SALE: 1963 *350 FORD SERVICEPh. 408/374-7368, 287.9945. Reg, No. 0301425. 11-1. TRUCK. P.T. utility box spec. built,Dinsmore, Marin General. 0947263. 10-1.

FOR SALE: TWO EUCLID BOTTOM 220 Lincoln welder, PoW. & elec.Our sympathy in the recent death of Brother Warren King FOR SALE: ONE EVEREST JENNINGS DUMPS. Model 23TDT S/N2160 & winches. boom, gd cond. W. Anderson,WHEEL CHAIR and one commode. 21423; Euclid Model 28 Scraper S/N 2301 Napa St., Vallejo. Ca. 94590. 707/on October 20th. Used one month. C. Moutrey, 760 24086; Caterpillar Model DW20 Bottom 644-2617. Reg. No. 0592976. 12-1.

Brother Louie Paysse decided to call it "quits" on November Geary St. No. 505, San Francisco, Ca. Dump S/N21C16. R. Peatle, 93 Shelley FOR SALE: 19Go HONDA 350 only 410094109. Call 775-4974. Reg. No. 0373964. Ave., Campbell, Ca. 95008, phone 408/ mi, stored 2 yrs. just tuned. runs15th. We wish him the best of everything in his retirement-may 10-1. 377-1097. Reg. No, 1036914. 11-1. good, beau. shape. lots of extras.it be a long and happy one. FOR SALE: 1965 KIT MOBILE HOME, FOR SALE: 1969 300 JOHN DEERE James Smith. Box 176, Fernley, Ne-Double expando, 2 BR, Cooler & 2 BACKHOE, 5 buckets, trailer. 1964 vada. Reg. No. 0745116. 12-1.STOCKTON-MODESTO metal awnings $3,600. See at 12520 W. one-ton flatbed Chevy truck. Blue-Byron Rd. No. 4. Tracy, Ca. Call baugh. 431 Star St., Oakley, Ca. FOR SALE: MARK IV ZODIAC inflat-Brother Clifford Morris returned to the hospital during the 916/985-4740. Reg. No. 1030467. 10-1. 94561. Phone 625-2354. Reg. No, able 15'6 1g 6'3 wide w/12.9 Chrysler

0698465. 11-1. outbd. 20 }b anchor 301 mooring chainpast month. However, we are happy to report he is now recuperating FOR SALE: TILTING TABLE SAW, 2 FOR SALE: ONE-THIRD ACRE, 3811, 415/665-6838. Reg. No. 0876129. 12-1.& buoy. Extras. Call Luke Walker,satisfactorily and is home. Brothers Don Muns, retired, and Clifford hrs. motor, 220 power complete at- 2 Ba. hse w/firept.. w/w carpet, cent.tach blades, dido, sander, grinder. ht.. pool, spr. system, muit. unit zone, FOR SALE: JD 20~0 CRAWLER; ModelPauley have been under a doctor's care , A speedy recovery is wished gd . cond , cheap. Bob Sweeney , Ph . finished garage. $35 ,000 . Gillespie, 93 Backhoe & rippers : 1971 Miller867-3513 Riverdale, Ca. Reg. No. 42349 Barbary St., Fremont, Ca. 94538. OT24 Tilt-top trailer; 1963 Ehv. 5 ydfor both. 0425039. 10-1. Call 415/657-5328. Reg. No. 1437858, dump w/350 rebuilt eng. $13,000 takesOur deepest sympathies are extended to the families and friends JEEP FOR SALE: NEW MOTOR and 11-1. all. Dom Luiz. 470 Laine St., Monte-

of departed Brothers Jack Tillotson, Robert Lock and Charles A. tires, model CJ5-exc. cond. Factory FOR SALE: NICE VIEW LOT overlooks rey. Ca. Call 408/375-1750. Reg. No.custom metal cab. 415/589-8252, 1020 Bay nr Hayward State College. $7.500 1359571. 12-1.Edwards. The Business Agents of this district appreciate the large Crystal Springs, San Bruno, Ca. terms. Call 415/797-3187. Reg, No. FOR SALE: 4 HP ELEC. PORTABLE94066, Reg. No. 0841471. 10-1. 0313338. 11-1. 4 YD CEMENT MIXER $30. 3/ dr.turnout of members at our last District Meeting and hope this

socket set $20. Rototiler 2 HP $90. 150FOR SALE: IN. LAKE COUNTY. Wright Ave., Morgan Hill, Ca. 95037.interest in Union affairs will continue. CALIF. 3-3/4 acfe 'flat with yr. rd., Reg. No. 0307911. 12-1.FRESNO creek. w/all util avail. $7,000. Ph. RULES FOR SUBMITTING ADS FOR SALE: FOUR-WHEEL PAVEMENTWe would like to express our deepest sympathies to the family 415/355-5086. Reg. No. 0488629. 10-1. • Any Operating Engineer may ad- STRIPPER w/steering apparatus & 1gand friends of Brother Clyde Schoppe who passed away during FOR SALE: LINCOLN 200 PORTA~~sEs i,~rtise in these columns without paint pot $75. 1961 Ford F-600 4*2WELDER, Continental motor,

than 1200 hrs. $900. Steam cleaner charge any PERSONAL PROPERTY w/ext. frame & beavertail for haul-the month of November. $200, almost new. W. E. McLean, he wishes to sell, swap or pur- $1,250. J. Caspersen, Phone 916/481-ing backhoe or up to D-4-D crawler.

Brother Guadalupe Ramos has been in and out of the hospital Livermore, Ca. 447-3350. Reg. No. chase. Ads will not be accepted for 3050. Reg. No. 1102047. 12-1.459138. 10-1.recently and we wish him a very speedy recovery. rentals, personal services or side- FOR SALE: 56 T-BIRD (collectors item)FOR SALE: ONE OAK TABLE 4' 3" x lines. Portholes. continental kit, orig. paint2' 6" w/4 chrs. $1.45; one 1/4 HP job. $3750. Write V. C. Chase. P.O.motor 17 rmp 60 cycles 115 volts • PRINT OR TYPE the wording you No. 0935374. 12-1.Box 427, Eagle Point, Ore. 97524. Reg.YAore Coffectivefy e $8.50. Tele. 415/OL 2-3275. CharlesMcKay. Reg. No. 0490983. 10-1. want in your advertising on a sep- FOR SALE: GOODYEAR WIDE TREAD

1969 APACHE TRAVEL TRAILER FOR arate sheet of paper, limiting your- H-70 tire, under 50 mi wear. $20. Call4.-:y~ea i'VILF'z, rtr:g%5#. 1117.*Nl~1'1}2; *PoN~OM~'°484Ue~S,4;?1~%181 0876129. 12-1.415/665-6838 or 665 - 6407 . Reg. No .

Elmer. 674 Bullion Road, Elko, Nevada.Phone 702/623-2641. Reg. No. 1440708. and REGISTER NUMBER. FOR SALE: 1949 FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE(Continued from Page 2) 11-1. gd motor & tires. J. L. Bledsoe, P.O.

JEEP pickup w/power take off unit,

FOR SALE: TWO AND A HALF ACRES • Allow for a time lapse of several Box 795. Sutter Creek, Ca. 95685. Reg._ ture has not been too good. We have many Employers who in Calif. Valley nr. Paso Robles·, Unit weeks between the posting of let- No. 102514. 12-1.

No. 5, Lot No. 107. Priced to sell. H. L. ters and receipts of your ad by our FOR SALE: TWO LEVEL ADJ. WATER.k are inclined to chisel on the contract. Some of the Employers Walker, 5747 Pearl Dr, Paradise, Ca. readers. FRONT LOTS, on beau. Clearlake onrepresentatives think that it is clever to talk about feather- 11-1. • Please notify Engineers Swap grnd util.. all improvements, Call 415/95969, 916/877-4558. Reg. No. 181352. cul-de-sac w/paved streets. under-

bedding, forgetting the "shovel-standers" of the cost plus WANTED: SELF-CONTAINED MOTOR Shop as soon as the property you 0572761. 12-1.834-8253 or 707/994-5727. Reg. No.

HOME 15 ft. or more, furn. or not. have advertised is sold.days. Herb Stone, 4139 Alpine Rd.. Portola FOR SALE: ANTIQUE BATH TUBValley, Ca. 94025. Call 415/851-0949 or • Because the purpose should be w/legs; marble top w/basin "corner"To all the Brothers and Sisters and their families, I would 851-1111. Reg. No, 726830. 11-1. $100. Ford tractor Feg. lift, loader,FOR SALE' ONE D-6 CATERPILLAR served within lhe period, ads hence- blade, shovels $650. 150 Wright Ave..like to take this opportunity on behalf of myself, the officers, series 5-R w/GS dozer cable control. forth will be dropped from the Morgan Hill, Ca. 95037. Reg. No.

gd. cond. $3.500. Call 415/376_3697. newspaper after three months. 0307911. 12-1.the Executive Board and the staff to wish each of you a Reg. No. 1257021. 11-1. FOR SALE: 1910 PROWLER 24' TRAIL-FOR SALE: 15 ACRES PATENTED • Address all ads to: Engineers ER. Self-cont., air cond.. forced airhappy and prosperous 1973. We know that we have many PLACER drift mining ground 1500' or Swap Shop, AL CLEM, Editor, 474 ht., twin beds. 8 trk stereo. tandem

exles. E. T. Day, 916/346-8148. Reg.problems facing us in the future, but if we continue to work more Indian Creek frontage. Miningreports avail. Coarse gold, high values Valencia Street, San Francisco, No. 0870832. 12-I.together as we have in the past, I am sure that you will see Rt. 1, Box lOA, Greenville, Ca. 95947. your register number. No ad will be $275 Ford 9N tractor $700. Ford 4in blk sand. Plumas Cty. "Hardrock." California 94103. Be sure to Include FOR SALE: METAL LATHE 10" Logan

this great organization continue to grow and prosper; and Reg. No. 09696717. 11-1. published without this Information. bottom plow 3 pt. $135. John Corbett,FOR SALE: 14 FT GLEN L BOAT, per- Jr.. 1893 Lucerne. Stockton. Ca. 95203.speaking for the present complement of officers, you can still fect cond, gd elect. start, 35 HP John- - -1 463-7305. Reg. No. 1208766. 12-1.

son, HD battery, big wheel trailer,1% count on us to do a job for you. We will have a demanding spare whl & tire, $600. Phone 581-2482.K. B. Downing. 2537 Lessley Ave.,, and difficult year ahead in negotiating for wages in Califor- EGWA. '2.ty· Ca. 94546. Reg. No.

' nia; wages and conditions in Nevada; wages in the State of FOR SALE: SPARTON ROYAL MAN- Chamber Execs Explain PlanSION TRAILER, 2 bdrm. 40 x 8 ft.,Utah; and the opening of the Rock, Sand and Gravel agree-

ment, however, I am sure with your cooperation that we 5-nptt.~15~05-ed027/=. MoLAT For Embarcadero's Futurewill successfully meet all of our goals. FOR SALE: OLD TIME PARTS FORCARS & STEAM ENGINES. Lubrica-During the past month 1,231 jobs were dispatched from tors & hand forged tools. rock col- SAN FRANCISCO - Repre- underground bus lanes; cost oflection. etc. W. Klob, 322 N. Vander-the out-of-work list, and there were a total of 61 contracts hurst, King City, Ca. 93930. Reg. No. sentatives of the Greater San construction has been estimated0310690. 10-1. Francisco Chamber of Commerce at $200 million. The freewaysigned, 13 long form, and 48 short form. FOR SALE. BOX O'PEN COMBINA-TION WRENCHES 3/8 drive, 1/2 in. explained a proposal to remove would also be limited to the ca-ZI~17 1:.ckll:~ung"' :J~te A~aj lt~d, the elevated Embarcadero Free- pacity of the Golden Gate Bridge,More About Eureka FOR SALE: 2 BEDROOM HOME, well, underground" freeway combined cars in the downtown area. ByOakland, Ca. 94606. Call 835-3584. way and build a new, "essentially thus diseouraging entry of moreReg. No. 0408158. 10-1.

rumpus room, w/w carpet, garage, with special bus lanes between combining bus lanes with the(Continued from Page 14} the Eureka-Arcata area and cellar, fruit trees. pasture w/well.$3,000 dn. W. L. Davis, P. O. Box 74, Golden Gate Bridge and a point freeway, they say, there is a

ing on the Gasquet job, but it is Willow Creek and is expected to Greenview, Ca. 96037. Reg. No. south of Market St. strong possibility that federal1440352. 10-1.a hit and miss in between the Iop several minutes off the FOR SALE: TEN ACRES UNDEVEL- Melvin Swig, Chamber vice funding could be obtained, "per-rains. driving time, It replaces the old OPED LAND nr New Hogan Res- president for city planning; Ed- haps to 100%."ervoir, 7 or 8 view lots nr ValleyThose who have been hoping section noted for its sharp Springs, Ca. Best offer, Ben Broks, ward Lawson, Chamber city They added: "Psychological re-and waiting for the opening of curves. 38451 Tinnpanogas Circle. Fremont,

Ca. 94536. Call 415/797-4749. Reg. No. planning manager, and James lief should be provided in tunnelsThis , the last report of the year 0421765 . 10- 1 . Reese, down,town planning com- by the introduction of light , air. the new section of Highway 299East of here finally got their afrords us, Ray, Gene and Hazel FOR SALE OR TRADE: ONE RT

GALION MOTOR GRADER, 1-14 ton mittee chairmain, said the organ- and views where possible. In thewish. Half of the new highway the opportunity of wishing each tandem Galion roller: 1 RT Huff load- ization is asking the board of su- ventilation of tunnels the possi-er; 1-4WD cherry picker, 10_i being constructed by Granite of you a Very Merry Christmas wheeler; 1 old time nickelodian piano pervisors to cooperate in studying bility of secondary treatment of(works). Call Jared, 415/344-6541 the feasibility of the idea. fumes and a remote exhaust 10-E-'Construction Company, from and a most prosperous New

after 6 PM. Reg. No. 1216125. 10-1.-

w Blue Lake to the North Fork of Year. FOR SALE: FURNITURE. Antique By removing the elevated Em- cat ion should be studied."oak dresser w/mir. $35. Round table1 Mad River, was opened to traffic, & chrs $25. Lg din. rm. table w/leaf barcadero, they say, the city will They also contend that "this

IA as was the rest of the stretch to & chrs. $180 w/buffet. End tables, be able to develop waterfront proposal is much more than a, wash stand w/3 drawers $25. Phone./ Lord Ellis Summit. Workmen 916/273-5655. G. Booker, P.O. Box areas into public open spaces, in- transportation facility-it goes to5 ~ will be applying finishing touches ~f//50„ 5 454, Rough & Ready, Ca. 95975. Reg. cluding a park in the two blocks the heart of preserving existingNo. 0448639. 10-1.ri·[ to the new road for three more FOR SALE: 30 FT. CRUISER with or between Dp,pis St. and the Em- neighborhoods and setting thew/out select located berth. A classic barcadero. stage for the creation of a truly5 1[ weeks.

* 1 The new highway completes reeting* Kneasse 30 ftr, 8 Kn, head, galley,DS, new 5OW SW radio. sleeps 4. Research is underway to deter- great waterfront benefitting San$3.500. 415/961-2909. Reg. No. 557446.upgrading of U.S. 299 between 10-1, mine possible routes for the Francisco."

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1973 MEETINGS SCHEDULE out! t_Y Earning Money Is Only1973 SCHEDULE OF SEMI-ANNUAL 1972 SCHEDULE OF DISTRICT Half of Provider's Task

DISTRICT & SUB-DISTRICT MEETINGS *& SUB-DISTRICT MEETINGS By JAMES "RED" IVY r _,J

SEMI-ANNUAL MEETINGS Credit Union TreasurerThe next Semi-Annual Meeting will be held on Sat., January DECEMBER

6, 1973 at 1 p.m., at the Masonic Auditorium, 1111 California Street,bet. Taylor & Jones Streets, San Francisco. Location of the July 14th 1 Ogden, Fri., 8 p.m. The changing of the year is upon us again. Traditionallymeeting will be announced. 2 Reno, Sat.. 8 p.m. a slack time in our trade, this is the season for contemplation

DISTRICT & SUB-DISTRICT MEETINGS 7 Santa Rosa, Thurs., 8 p.m. of the past labors and of planning for the future. Working as _~,JANUARY JULY an Operating Engineer requires a mixture -*16 Eureka, Tues., 8 p.m. 17 Eureka, Tues., 8 p.m. of hustle, skill and hard work. The success-17 Redding, Wed., 8 p.m. 18 Redding, Wed., 8 p.m. Business Offices and ful Operating Engineer puts a tremendous18 Oroville, Thurs., 8 p.m. 19 Oroville, Thurs., 8 p.m. amount of time, mental effort and physical24 Honolulu, Wed., 7 p.m. 25 Honolulu, Wed., 7 p.m. Agents Phone Listing energy into performing his job well.25 Hilo, Thurs., 7:30 p.m. 26 Hilo, Thurs., 7:30 p.m. DISTRICT 01-SAN FRANCISCO These days earning the money to pro- f -131 San Francisco, Wed., 8 p.m. AUGUST Dispatch Office:

410 Valencia Street 94103 vide for your family is only half the task fFEBRUARY 1 San Francisco, Wed., 8 p.m. (Area 418) 631-51446 Stockton, Tues., 8 p.m. 7 Sacramento, Tues., 8 p.m. A. J. "Buck" Hope, Dist. Rep. 992-1182 of the provider. Managing your money to

Don Luba ................. .. 592-687115 Oakland, Thurs., 8 p.m. 16 Oakland, Thurs., 8 p.m. Bill Parker 359-1680 obtain the most value from a hard won20 Fresno, Tues., 8 p.m. 21 Stockton, Tues., 8 p.m. Fran Walker. Trustee . .. 388-9357

Walter Norris . . .....447-5108 income is an equally important part of27 Sacramento, Tues., 8 p.m. 23 San Jose, Thurs., 8 p.m. Richard Wiegel 408/258-2404

Jerry Martin 368 -3326 your responsibility . That is the reason forMARCH 28 Fresno, Tues., 8 p.m.

the creation and continued operation of9 Salt Lake City, Fri., 8 p.m. SEPTEMBER DISTRICT 02-SAN RAFAEL

10 Reno, Sat., 8 p.m. 6 Ukiah, Thurs., 8 p.m. (Area 418) 464-356576 Belvedere Street 94901 your Local 3 Credit Union. Just as your

15 Ukiah, Thurs., 8 p.m. 14 Salt Lake City, Fri., 8 p.m. Al Hansen . 479-6874 James "Red" Ivy union provides a cooperative framework22 San Jose, Thurs., 8 p.m. 15 Reno, Sat., 8 p.m. DISTRICT 03-SAN MATEO within which to earn a living, so the Credit Union offers aAPRIL OCTOBER 1527 South "B" 94402 Caren 415) 345-8237 unique opportunity to manage your income to enhance your

Bill Raney 368-56903 Eureka, Tues., 8 p.m. 2 Eureka, Tues., 8 p.m. Dick Bell 359-6867 family's financial well being.4 Redding, Wed., 8 p.m. 3 Redding, Wed., 8 p.m.

DISTRICT 04-VALLEJO Let us examine the elements of your Credit Union. It5 Marysville, Thurs., 8 p.m. 4 Marysville, Thurs., 8 p.m. 404 Nebraska Street 9459011 Honolulu, Wed., 7 p.m. 10 Honolulu, Wed., 7 p.m. (Ares 707) 644-2061 is a cooperative financial institution funded solely with the

12 Hilo, Thurs., 7:30 p.m. 11 Hilo, Thurs., 7:30 p.m. Aaron S. Smith 643-2971Lee Adams 644-0893 share deposits of brother operating engineers, directed and

25 San Francisco, Wed., 8 p.m. 24 San Francisco, Wed., 8 p.m.DISTRICT 20-OAKLAND managed by brothers and limited by law to doing business

MAY NOVEMBER 1444 Webster Stree¢ 94612 only with its members. Whdn you borrow from your Credit1 Sacramento, Tues., 8 p.m. 6 Stockton, Tues., 8 p.m. (Ares 415) 893-2120

8 Stockton, Tues., 8 p.m. 8 Oakland, Thurs., 8 p.m. Guy Jones . 525-5055Bill Relerford, Dist. Rep ... 451-2103 Union, you get a loan at very competitive rates and your

17 Oakland, Thurs., 8 p.m. 15 Watsonville, Thurs., 8 p.m. Herman Eppler 278-7966 Interest goes to pay dividends on your shares and those ofRay Morgan ..... ..444-4486

24 Watsonville, Thurs., 8 p.m. 20 Fresno, Tues., 8 p.m. John Norris 825-4877 your brothers.Ernie Louis 828-7399

JUNE 27 Sacramento, Tues., 8 p.m. Ron Butler . 686-0653 In times of financial difficulty, with whom would you30 Ogden, Fri., 8 p.m. John Rodgers 465-92001 Prove, Fri., 8 p.m. rather work out alternative payment plans-a commercial

2 Reno, Sat., 8 p.m. DECEMBER DISTRICT 80--STOCKTON7 Santa Rosa, Thurs., 8 p.m. 1 Reno, Sat., 8 p.m. *626 N. Callforn!* 05204 lending institution, or your brothers on the Credit Com-

(Ares :09) 464-108I mittee?12 Fresno, Tues., 8 p.m. 6 Santa Rosa, Thurs., 8 pm. Walter Talbot, Dist. Rep. 477-3210

Al McNamara 464-0706Elvin Balatti 948-1742 Consumerism is a concept that we hear more about eachDISTRICT AND SUB-DISTRICT MEETING PLACES

DISTRICT 81-MODESTO day. In its simplest form, it is the working man's demandSan Francisco, Engineers Bldg., Sacramento, CEL&T Bldg., 401 H Street 95854 (Area 209) 522-0883

474 Valencia St. 2525 Stockton Blvd. Bob Sheffield 522-2262 for a reliable product or service at a fair price. What does aEureka, Engineers Bldg., 2806 Fresno, Engineers Bldg., 3121 DISTRICT 40--EUREKA

Credit Union have to do with consumerism? Almost every-Broadway. E. Olive St. :806 Broadway 95501 (Area 707) 443-7!12 thing a Credit Union does is aimed at providing a fair market

Redding, Engineers Bldg., 100 Ukiah, Labor Temple, State Eugene Lake 443-5843 for monetary transactions for the small and medium amountsRay Cooper, Dist. Rep. 443-1814

Lake Blvd. Street. of credit borrowing required by the individual consumer.Oroville, Prospectors Village, Salt Lake City, 1958 W. No. DISTRICT 50-FRESNO

8121 East Olive 98702 (Ares 209) 483-0611 With many products or services, there are always differencesOroville Dam Blvd. Temple. Claude Odom, Dist. Rep. 439-4051Honolulu, Washington School Reno, 124 West Taylor. Bob Merrlott 734-8696 of opinion and preference, such as between the various 9

Harold Smith 222-8333(Cafetorium), 1633 S. King St. Marysville, Elks Hall, 920-D Randall Chase 486-2681 makes of new automobiles. However, when the item in ques- 3

Hilo, Kapiolani School, 966 Street. DISTRICT 60-MARTSVILLE ti 1,7 fs money, well, the finance company and your CreditKilauea Ave. Watsonville, Veterans Memo- 1010 Eve Street 95901 (Arei 916) 743-7821

Harold Huston, Dist. Rep. ... 742-1728 Union offer an identical item, U.S. currency. If you borrowSan Jose, Labor Temple, 2102 rial Bldg., 215 Third. John Smith 743-6113 money or accept financing without comparing ANNUALAlmaden Rd. Santa Rosa, 3900 Mayette. Alex Cellint 742-4398

Dan Senechal 873-5736 PERCENTAGE RATES of interest, repayment terms andStockton, Engineers Bld g., Prove, Eldred Center, 270 West2626 N. California. 500 North. DISTRICT 70-REDDING insurance provided, you are probably wasting your money

100 Lake Blvd. 96001 (Arel 916) 241-0168Oakland, Labor Temple, 23rd Ogden, Teamsters Hall, 2538 Ken Green, Dist. Rep. 347-4097 and not fulfilling your responsibility to yourself and your& Valdez. Washington Blvd. Robert Havenhill 241-3768 family.

CLIP HERE DISTRICT 80-SACRAMENTO8600 Elder Creek Road 95828 There are other less obvious, but equally importantRalph wilson Dist, A~:"16) A,47 benefits to you when borrowing from your Credit Union.

Paid Advertisement Al DaltonAt Swan .. 8?ZAR Take the common example of financing a new pick-up truck.Mlke WomackDave Rea 82144#~ If you wander into a large dealership and allow the salesman J

IF YOU ARE FINANCING A to refer you to a large bank to do your financing, whose in- - 1DISTRICT 90-SAN JOSENew Car • Mobile Home • Boat 760 Emory Street 95110 terest do you think the bank is going to take care of? Ob- 1|(Ares 408) 295-0188Airplane • Tractor Bob Mayfield. Dist. Rep. 926-0103 viously, the bank will make the loan in cooperation with the

Mike Kravnick 266-7502or just plain Jack Curtis . . 476-3824 dealer, even if the price of the truck is high by the lender'sJack Bullard 476-1962

NEED MONEY Tom Carter 779-3863 standards. The same loan processed through your CreditBob Fleckenstein 449-0028

SEE YOUR CREDIT UNION Union will receive the individual attention of our loan ex-DISTRICT 10--SANTA ROSA

The Interest Dollars You 3900 Mayette 95405 (Ares 107) 546-2487 aminer, who will compare your deal with the Kelley BlueRussell Swanson, Dlst. Rep. . 545-4414 Book wholesale and retail recommended cost for the sameSave Will Be Your Own Robert Wagnon 539-2821

unit. If the deal is out of line, we will advise you of thisNEVADADISTRICT 11-RENO before paying the dealer anything. We represent your in-

186 Martin Avenue 89502(Ares 702) 329-0286 terest.

Dale Beach, Dist Rep. ... 882-6643Lenny Fagg . 635-2737 As banks and commercial lending institutions become 1Ian Crinklaw ..067-3463IMPORTANT 7 Paul Wise 882-3457 larger and more impersonal with the passing of each year,

UTAHDefailed completion of Ihis form will DISTRICT 12-SALT LAKE CITY doesn't it reflect favorably on your good judgment when younot only assure you of receiving your 1958 W. N. Temple 84103 plan your future with your brother engineers at OperatingENGINEERS NEWS each month, if will (Ares 801) 328-4946

Tom Bills. Dist. Rep. 255-6515 Engineers Local Number 3 Credit Union? Let your Creditalso assure you o# receiving olher im- Wayne Lassiter . 487-2457porfant moil from your local Union. Union be your "financial home."

DISTRICT 13-PROVOPlease fill oul corefully ond check125 E. 806 South 84601closely before mailing. U~. - N~N George Morgan

(Area 801) 878-8211Lake Austin 374-0851

MAIL 896-6081

REG. NO. DISTRICT 14-OGDEN520 26th Street 84401

(Area 801) 899-1189LOCAL UNION NO. Rex Dougherty 621-1169

SOC. SECURITY NO DISTRICT 17-HONOLULU, HAWAII2305 S. Beretan[* 96814

NAMF (Area 808) 969-0084 (*4Harold Lewis, Dist. Rep. 395-5013Wilfred Brown 455-9466

NEW ADDRFSS Gordon McDonald . 488-9870Wallace Leon 941-3456

Bert Nakano (Hito) .... 968-6141CITY Valentine K. Weasel (Hilo) 935-6187

STATF 7IP William Flores 749-2400DISTRICT 06-OUAM

Mike Pope 746-4586Clip and mail to Engineers News, 474 Valencia St.; S. F., Calif. 94103 Virgilio Delin 746-4586 From Your Credit UnionIncomp/efe forms will no# be processed. P O. E~x E-J 969*0 ' ~'*'-'-'' 74~-M6:Eustaquio Punzalan 749-9064

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